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Base molding issue

5 years ago

My general contractor told me that he has “coped” the base molding. It looks terrible to my untrained eye but he’s telling me it will look fine after caulk and paint. Please let me know if I’m totally wrong because I’m pretty upset. This is my second reno and I don’t remember this issue with my former GC.


The last picture is what the inside corners of my moldings look like now. If that’s how these corners will end up looking then I’ll be fine.




Comments (10)

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    That is a typical "production" build, where copious caulking, and maybe a hammer blow or two to smudge it all together, counts as a fix.

    The last picture is what the inside corners of my moldings look like... If that’s how these corners will end up looking then I’ll be fine.

    Easy to please! For the fix to the bottom gap, see here. Scroll to "gap at bottom".

  • 5 years ago

    That’s what I suspected too. Thank you, I won’t let him talk his way out of it tomorrow.

  • 5 years ago

    Yes, it is a hack job. What did he cut them with, a dull bread knife? The cut should be non splintered, and mitered corners. The top of the baseboard should match up even.

  • 5 years ago

    The bottom gap is not acceptable. (See previous post.)

    L Y thanked worthy
  • 5 years ago

    Who cut those? His 10 year old niece or nephew?

  • 5 years ago

    I would not let the rat that gnawed that trim to work my house if he considers that finished and a "coped" joint. But if this is a production tract type home that you do not own the property or the home until closing you may be SOL. If this is a custom home I would immediately question everything the GC has done to this point if he feels that is acceptable...........................

    L Y thanked millworkman
  • 5 years ago

    I met with him this morning and voiced my complaints. I was told that everything would end up looking the same as if not better than what I originally had. Promised if I still had any issues when they are done, they will fix it.


    For the record, this is my own personal home that I have already spent more money than I care to mention and this is not the quality of work that I am paying for. I live in an area with a lot of high-end homes and they came highly recommended for my neighborhood.

  • 5 years ago

    My bad for assuming new construction. And good news on the trim.

  • 5 years ago

    No it will not look fine, and you should not accept it unless you are ok with alot of caulking.


    Tell him to completely finish one corner - install, paint etc. and see if you like it.


    A proper trim job needs no caulk.

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