Quarter Round Pro Tips - Cutting Returns And Accurate Measuring
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- Quarter Round Pro Tips - Cutting Returns And Accurate Measuring
We made this video in response to some of the questions we've gotten in the comments. Some viewers, who watched our previous video on 1/4 round, wanted to know if we could slow down and give a more detailed version of the measuring process. Others wanted to know what a return is and how to cut them. Hopefully this will help answer some of the questions you may have yourself. For more info on cutting quarter round, check out my video "How to cut 1/4 round like a pro" linked down below. We've also left links to all the the items we use in this video for your convenience. These are all affiliate links and when using them you help to support this channel - making it possible to keep the hits a coming. Thanks for the view and your support. See ya on the next one.
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First time using my miter saw, and I’ve got my written out instructions just like you had them, and it’s nice to have a system. The returns are tricky for a little triangle, I am the customer ha ha so I do want them. I feel like I learned a new language, thank you very much.
Brother, you keep your terminology and let the naysayers go there own way. You do great videos!! Please keep them coming!
I really appreciate that. Thanks for the support
I so enjoy the tutorials Z gives, so exact and I can now make nice returns!! Can't thank you enough! I completed my Vinyl stair and landing job at my home with your help!!
So glad to hear. I knew you could do it. Welcome to the diy team👊
This is one of the best how-to Videos I have seen. You take the time to make sure we all understand completely before moving on. Measuring is not so cut and dry like some think.I love how you talk thru what you are thinking while measuring and cutting. That is so useful for those just starting to do quarter round. Thank you so much for taking time to show us rookies! This is why I love TH-cam for people like you!
That means a lot. Thank you for the kind word. People can equally be as mean. So, positive comments are appreciated and welcome
Thank you. Just finished a floor and now its time for quarter rounds. So this is awesome! Thanks for Sharing!
Not sure if you have seen my most viewed video but it is full of awesome 1/4round tips. It has done well for me and gets good feed back. Could be beneficial if your installing soon. I'll leave the li k here just on case. Thanks again for the veiws and comments. th-cam.com/video/VAjj4cO__dc/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills....as a DIY guy your videos have been a great help to me....again thank you.
I appreciate that. Thanks for the comment
Great video. Trimwork brings a lot to a home but the result is much nicer without gaps.
I agree💯👊
Thanks for providing such accurate way to make those cuts and showing clear examples.
You got it brotha! Thanks for the comment
This video was supremely helpful to me today! Thank you!! 🎉🎉
He is a great teacher for the DIY thank you.
I appreciate that. Thanks for the comment
Really good video! This channel definitely deserves to get big. Thank you!
I appreciate that. Thanks for the the comment
Great video. Thank you!
It is obvious you are not only perfecient at your trade but your alsoa good teacher. You get to the point, provide examples and don't bore people with fluff fill in verbiage that adds nothing to the subject. Very good teaching viedo. I am an DYI' person who and I've been copying what I see in various homes and i always thought there had to be a cleaner way to terminate your trim when you hit a vertical door trim. I've always just put it on a 45 degree like i see many windows done but obviously all I've done is got good at doing it incorrectly. Thank you for sharing..
Why thank you so much for the kind words. Hope to see ya on The next one. Thanks for the comment
Got my laminate floors down. Just needed a refresher for the trim install since it's been a while since I have done it. Thanks.
No problem. You got this. .. thanks for the comment
You definitely answered the remaining questions I had after watching the first video. Thanks so much!! PS-Don’t worry about a few people complaining about terminology. So long as you’re consistent and it works for you.
Thanks brotha
Hi there guy I appreciate your videos I'm sharing them with friends I myself love doing carpentry work hands on have always been my thing to do I'm a big fan of the return cuts I recently installed laminate floors and installed the PVC quarter round I had no idea it was PVC I just laughed out loud what in the world .
Ha. Yeah. That stuff is way different than wood . Thanks for all tha support. You rock!
Definitely a big help. My first time putting in flooring and quarter rolls...
@Ben Wolf Necklace Glad I was able to help! Thanks for the comment.
@@YOUFLOOR much appreciated
so helpful. I need to cut odd angled corners and now I know!
That's awesome
Very smart guy. Thanks for sharing.
You got it. Thanks for the comment
Great work. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.👍👍
You got it thanks for the comment
Thank you for your videos, you explain really good 👍
@Cecilla Marquez I appreciate that! Thanks for the comment!
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
No problem. Thanks for the comment
Great job explaining this
Thank you
Thanks sir, appreciate the lesson
You got it brotha.
Bless you for making this video. 1/4 round had me questioning my sanity
Ha! Funny. Glad it worked out for u. Thanks for the comment
Ty! You helped me so much today!
My pleasure. Thanks for the comment
I absolutely love your content and hope you continue to make these videos for homeowners and diy’ers. Your terminology works for us! You can’t please everybody but what you are doing is helping many people. I know this takes a lot of time, especially editing and uploading and investing in the gear to make the videos in addition to your trade tools. You are a part of the solution. The critics are a part of the problem , BUT thanks to the yt algorithm, their contribution, though negative, helps you where it counts most. 😜 Here is my question: what dictates the swinging of the chop saw? I notice that sometimes, before cutting a measurement, you change the saw from left to right or vice versa. What dictates this? Thank you in advance for answering my question. I have watched all of your videos on this topic, and you never really expound on this particularly. Thanks again.
Sonia, thank you for saying all that!! It is very much appreciated!!!
I believe I answer you question in this video: th-cam.com/video/YPNAVtLV5l4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Ik7yl2Q5qGHbDvXR
If you still have questions about why you change the saw from left to right, please feel free to ask. I will try to help you understand!
Thank you! I was able to review and it helped tremendously. Thanks 😉👍🏼
Thank you so much!
No problem. Thank you for the comment
Your doing a good job thanks
TY
Wonderful.
Thank you
excellent video
Thanks Joseph 👊
The left to right method really helps on saving time
I totally agreed
I got out of the flooring business for a few years and recently got back in it. It’s amazing how many tips and tricks you forget in that time. These videos are extremely helpful. 🤙🏻 keep it going bud!
Thank you sir
I like your terminology short and long make more sense than anything.
Great minds think alike. Thanks for the comment.
Great video!
I'm wondering how you made your portable work table?
Thanks. That is just 2 saw horses with a 3/4 inch plywood on top. Btw I am putting together a video of how to build a set of sawhorses out of a piece of plywood. Thanks for the comment
Just finished my floor and was dreading the quarter round. These videos sure help me think I can do it. Great content. Thanks.
Awesome. Glad to help. Thank you for the comment
@Pistol Peek Were you able to tackle the quarter round like a pro? How did it turn out for you?
You have some pretty good tips but I can show you also some better ones on top of the ones you're doing yourself I might have to make a video about this myself but thanks and keep up the good work
Heck yeah! Would love to know some new secrets. Please share!! And thanks for the comment.
Hey bloke , just come across this video and watched how you do the quods.. or as you say quarter round..I’ve been doing this for 35 years and I’m not being rude or nasty but you make it sound complicated..have you ever tried to scribe out one of the quods instead of 2 / 45 deg cuts. To me it’s better as if you get movement your 45’s open up..by scribing they don’t and you only need half of the measurements you have taken..again I’m not being rude it’s just that I use quarter round every day of the week…cheers
Any chance you can make some videos using miter shears instead of the miter saw. I don't have a miter saw, but I picked up a few pairs of shears but I can't find a decent video that explains things as well as you do.
Thank you for this great video. How do I cut and connect 2 pieces seamlessly (splicing) to make 1 long piece?
Are you talking about trim or flooring.if you mean 1/4round check this video out. It may help. th-cam.com/video/VAjj4cO__dc/w-d-xo.html
Good video. Pro or not, one needs to have a “system” for doing their measurements and cuts and be sure everyone in the game is “singing from the same hymnal”. I usually work by myself but use the same terminology of long and short (I’m a diyer). The 45 degree returns look nicer to me than a 90 too.
Right on, Brad. I totally agree. Thanks for the comment. And good luck with all your projects
I don't have a electric saw machine , maybe you could teach me how to measure cuts with a manual saw cutter, thank you for your videos , you are doing good job
I will try.to make a video for that. Thanks for the question
Does the notification bell help you?
No that's more for you so you will be notified when new videos are put out. It's the like button that helps me. When you like a video the algorithm will send it out to people who watch that type of video. We all like our studpack and build this fix that, finish carpentry tv and so on. Thanks for the question
You're a good looking man.
When trimming out kitchen floor mold, what’s the best cut at the stove and dishwasher? 45, 30,
90 degree?
We generally do straight cuts at both the dishwasher and stove. Thanks for the question!
Your videos are a great resource! Do you have any pointers on cutting quarter round for bullnose corners?
Thank you. Well if your talking about round corners , those are usually cut in three pieces. With the middle piece being somewhere around 7/8th. And the angle is 22.5 degree on the saw. There is also a little tool on Amazon that helps find the points to measure too. These things make life much easier for accuracy on round cornersamzn.to/3AY9djv. Hope that helps.thanks for the question
Thanks for the quick reply. Will definitely check out the tool. Keep the videos coming!
I just cope even base shoe or quarter round. That way the only angle I have to worry about is the outside corners.
Nothing wrong g with that 💯. Thanks for the comment
Try turning your dhoe around you will see your mark for your cut better and faster.
You mean upside down? With the fat part on top?
@@YOUFLOOR no flat part down rounded side to the fence if we are still talking shoe mold
@craigharmon3682 I got you.. does ever cause tearout on the front side cutting it backwards? I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip
Not sure how to read a tape measure can you upload video to show easiest way possible thanks for your time and patience
th-cam.com/video/fh7PJLwIpms/w-d-xo.html. Hope this helps. Thanks for the comment
Where’s the miter tool link? Thanks
Ignore those jackasses and keep doing your thing I like
Ha much ❤️ Thanks for the positivity. See ya on the next
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What's your secret for keeping the tape measure on the end of the quarter round when you mark the quarter round for cutting
If you are going to be cutting long pieces of quarter round it's nice to have your setup where your quarter round can stretch out over some type of Rollers or something that holds up the other end. I sent this video. if you go to 9 minutes into the video. You can see where I gave a few tips for cutting quarter round. When you have to cut something like a short angle to a short angle. Those can be pretty tough. You don't have anything to hook the tape measure too. Anyway, hope that helps thanks for the question.th-cam.com/video/YPNAVtLV5l4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OcU_PRhuXEARqq4F
What should I use to fasten PVC quarter round PVC quarter.
White out nails, caulking? Adhesive for PVC?
We usually use a liquid nail or silicone . But we put daps of hot glue every 8 to 10 inches to hold it until the liquid nail dries. Then just throw a small bead of white caulk on the top and you're in business. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question
Thank you for this video! I’m still a little confused... for the corners which side do your measurements line up to, the long point or the short one. You used the term “hooking,” what does that mean? Lastly, what length of brads or finishing nails do you use to secure the quarter round to the baseboards? Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom.
You know it's a lot of great questions. Very long answer so I think I'll go over it in my next video. Thanks for the question.
Hi is it possible to do a video of how to measure and cut external corner fir base board please
I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the question
I know every wall is different but do you have a rule of thumb for min and max distance between nails?
Not really. If I'm firing into the baseboard, it will generally pierce the bottom plate, so I go about 12 to 16 inches apart. If there's an area where it opens too much due to curvy 1/4round, I'll push it in and shoot one in that particular spot. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question
Could you make a video about doing inverted corners with quarter round. I have a difficult corner I can’t figure out!
Are you talking about cove molding or 1/4 round on an inside corner. Check this video out. If it doesn't help comment back to me what you would like to seeth-cam.com/video/VAjj4cO__dc/w-d-xo.html
Every person that thought your terminology is wrong never picked up a hammer in their life
Ha ha. I appreciate that. Hey, thanks for the comment
What paint do you is on raw end returns? Regular paint just soaks in.
If you take a little spackle( I use the pink stuff in the tube). It turns white when dry.It dries pretty quick with that amount. Then a couple passes with 220 sand paper and you have a smooth paintable surface. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question
My husband and I just put in laminate floors and now I'm ready to put in quarter round. I just bought a miter saw and I am confused. Want to cut 45 degree to the right quarter round so do I put 45 on the miter saw to the left or do I put mider 45 degree to the right. Right quarter round and right miter or left to left. New to this miter saw. Confused.
I think this video will really answer all your questions th-cam.com/video/YPNAVtLV5l4/w-d-xo.html Let me know if you have any questions
Just had LVP done throughout the house. The installer ended all his quarter round with a 22.5 degree cut. I think it looks awful compared to 45 degrees. How can I make it look better when it ends at door trim? Can I add another 22.5 degree end cap?
Not sure how that would even work. But if it's only a 22.5 then if your careful you could remove those pieces and 45 and then just nail then back in place. Hope I understood the question right
Nice video! Man what happened to that elbow?! Lost some meat? Ha
What area are you located in? Looking to get some flooring done soon. Thanks
Ahh that's just a little scratch. Btw we are in the middle Tennessee area. If you're close that would be a fun video. We've been talking about going on the road. Thanks for the comment
@@YOUFLOOR if you don’t mind what’s your input on pergo outlast versus Shaw primavera? Have you installed any primavera? Driving myself crazy feeling like I am making a mistake by not going with the more expensive 20 mil shaw vinyl vs the 6 mil pergo laminate. Huge price diff but is this you get what you pay for in this case?
Yeah, I have never installed that type of flooring, only the pargo. Most brands install pretty similar, but I have ean into some that have driven me absolutely crazy. I feel your pain. Yes, sometimes you get what you pay for. We have to learn lessons the hard way. Unfortunately, that is how we become better. Hang in there bud. Good luck. Thanks for the comment
What did you spray before the glue? Thanks
The spray is an accelerator to make the super glue cure.
Long POINT and short POINT.
How do you cut quarter-round for bay window?
Those are generally a 22 1/2° cut. Sometimes30° hope
That helps. Thanks for the question
Thanks for the video. What do you think about the practice of just laying down the trim to the wall and marking the cut point and direction of the cut?
My wife works with me and she does that. When she 1st started with me we were installing only real wood 1/4 so we were able to use the 1/4 round snips. It saved a lot of time. But with this press board stuff the snips wont cut it. So we have to use the saw. However my wife has gotten so used to laying and marking it. I like to make a list so I make one trip to the saw instead of 50 . Especially going up and down stairs. But it's another way of doing g it. And it is pretty precise. Thanks for the question
You skipped out on the splice @ 18:20 when the homeowner showed up. Did you cut that splice at a 22.5 or leave it squared off?
I usually spice my 1/4 round with a 45° angle. Base board is a little different depending on the sitution
Nice
Thank you
It might not look right but how would u go around the door way with quarter round trim.?
@Matthew Jaramillo I’m not sure how to answer your question so I was wondering if you could email me a pic of your situation? YouFloor.net@gmail.com
Look forward to seeing it!
I have a hard time making special cuts
You got this
What saw blade do you use for precise cuts?
Diablo 60 tooth. They make an 80 tooth and even higher. But they can get expensive. I find 60 tooth to be sufficient enuff. Thanks for the question
What if you are installing quarter round up against brick or stone? Can't nail into it would you just use silicone and not nail?
If you left a gap all the way around like a fireplace hearth, then you can fire your nails down thru the gap into the wood subfloor. On concrete you need to just get it as close as you can. You can use a combination of silicone and hot glue. The hot glue is really to help hold the trim as the silicone sets up. But honestly the best way it to take a jamb saw or angle grinder and get a diamond blade and cut the bottom just enough to slide the flooring underneath. A lot of times there's a layer of mortar that can be cut and chiseled out fairly easy. Little dusty so mask off the room. But looks amazing when finished. Thanks for the question
@@YOUFLOOR Thank you so much. This is very helpful. My subfloor is plywood so I will shoot into the plywood. Very helpful.
Drill 1/2" holes in the wall behind your baseboard and insert 1/2" dowels, then nail into the dowels
Thank you sir. I just love learning new tricks like this. I did something similar way back. One of the holes I was drilling for a transition on concrete got a little too big when I was wallowing it out. I made a round wedge with scrap wood pounded it in the hole(coated with pl glue in the bottom) then put the screw in. Made for a very strong grab. Again thanks for the quick tip. I'm sure It will be in a future game plan.
I am using 3/4" pvc quarter round and when I cut my returns I end up with about 1/4" gap against the wall. What am I doing wrong?
HERES My guess. Either you are cutting on the wrong side of the blade, or you are letting the blade spin against it too long and it could be melting it a little. Or lastly you could be measuring from the short point instead of the outside point. Try putting you returns together 1st then pulling your measurement from the outside of the return to you inside corner measurement. If you are still confused. Send me your email and I'll send you a short clip of what I just explained. Thanks for the question. Good luck with your project.
@@YOUFLOOR thanks, I was actually cutting from the same end vice the opposite so they were not lining up properly 😅
I hear Joe Rogan over the headphones haha
Yes, sir. Listen to him for years every day until the spotify move. I'm just not into spotify
@@YOUFLOOR same. Listen sometimes if it's someone good tho
great content! would advise editing the audio levels tho
Thanks for the comment. If you don't mind. I like feed back. Are you talking about the music or was there a particular part/parts that were weird. I really try not to let the music over power the content. And I turn the volume down when I run the saw so as to not blow someone with headphones ears off. I use a wireless mic.Ive done flooring for 13 years but I've only been editing for a year. You should see my 1st video. Uuuhg! Anyway seriously any advise is appreciated. Would just like an example so I can review myself. Thanks for the comment. Peace.
@@YOUFLOOR great video but what I think they are referring to is the background noise you can hear from about 18:19 to 20:36 in the video. It kind of sounds like your microphone was picking up a talk radio station.
You know what it is .. if you'll notice my headphones are hanging down close to my lapel mic. I noticed it in editing. Couldn't make it go away. But hey we live and we learn. Thanks for the comment
@@YOUFLOOR I found the music to be distracting. The music would be soft for a bit and then the horns would blare in. Nothing against jazz but maybe that’s why it’s not often used as background music at least that I’ve seen. I figured the voices towards the end of the video were from your earbuds after pausing the video wondering where in my house (or head) the voices were coming from lol
L🤣L yeah I fought with the ducking forever. Almost pulled the music. Probably should have. It would go from can hear it at all. To very annoying. And I pulled 98% of the sound out. Think I'll just ditch that song from my library. Thanks again for the support
I don’t know how to read a tap measure
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Make a measureing tape
??
I think they were asking you to make a measuring tape video for all of us diy’ers who get confused sometimes with it!
Oh I see. Well I just so happen to have such a video.check this out.th-cam.com/video/fh7PJLwIpms/w-d-xo.html
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Could you just sand the corner to make a semi neat return?
You actually can. And I have. Just be sure to paint or stain to match. Great question
@4:00 starts info
There is always that one guy. Hope you find happiness somewhere
This guys loves the sound of his voice
This guy loves being a negitive douchbag
I like the look of 90 degree cut returns, but 45’s seem a little easier to do…
Yes 90 I like to use to cap off baseboard at the end of a wall and thing like this. But when I install cabinets and I have to return crown molding into the face frame. The 45 return looks so good images.app.goo.gl/8Ckmk6e4FiaWMUfUA. Thanks for the comment
what kind of saw is that?
That would be a Dewalt
@@YOUFLOOR I want one. It looks sweet
I'm a little confused. Are both inside cuts 44 and outside 46
Yes 2 44 on inside and two 46 on outside. Check out the other video on 1/4 I explain it all. Thanks for the comment
An inside corner is an inside corner and an outside corner is an outside corner. The long and short terms just confuse things. If you would stick to a single term it would make sense.
Common sense is a big help. Without it I can see how it can be confusing. Thanks for the comment
@YOUFLOOR look, common sense is not confusing a process with terminology that only you understand. The fact that you spend so much time explaining what you mean proves the point unequivocally. Any decent carpenter would comprehend that. It’s common sense. Keep spouting long and short and you just confuse the masses with your arcane nomenclature.
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Did they let you out again?🤣
@@YOUFLOOR NEVERTOUCH THE STUFF. SAWTO MANY PEOPLE JUST-RUIN THEIR LIVES ON THAT. I JUST PRACTICE CUTTING INSIDE LONG AND OUTSIDE SHORT. THANKS MAN I CAN REALLY FINISH THIS 1/4 ROUND.
The background music is really annoying. Makes it hard to actually pay attention to what he is saying.
I thank you for the effort of teaching. But you talk too much...too many comments about the comments and other fluff. More "to the point" talk would keep people coming back more often.
Thanks for sharing your opinion. I'll keep that in mind
@@YOUFLOORI happen to like the comments on comments and other fluff. To each their own I suppose. Just be sure that you do you on your channel.
Great stuff man.
Thank you so much. Appreciate the comment
Every little detail will help the clueless.
That's not a return.. Period. It's not. It's an inside corner. I'm not calling your terminology "dumb", I'm calling it factually incorrect misinformation.
I don't know what you're talking about. I'm pretty sure I know the difference between a return and an inside corner. Been doing this for 20 years. You are 100% confusing and the reason I make these videos. You're welcome
Holy Cow ! Talk about "mansplaining". I get your intended audience market but you actually come across as condescending. Thanks for your effort.
Lol. Nah you're wrong