How to Make Molding | DIY Trim Baseboard Headers and Blocks

Making molding is pretty straight forward and can save a lot of money. You can do this project with minimal tools like just a circular saw and router, but a table saw makes it even easier. I show how to make some simple baseboards, trim, base blocks, and headers. One great part of doing it yourself is that you can customize the trim any way you want for your own projects.

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[cubstober]

Good video but one huge mistake. On MDF use sanding sealer before priming and painting. Thats why your MDF absorbed so much primer. Using sanding sealer first, you can use a paint and primer combo and get a much glossier finish if that's what you like.

[SVThailand]

OMG I'm so glad I found this video. I'm rehabbing my rental more of a facelift refinishing the floors and replacing all the roundover molding and window trim with rectangular trim like you have there. You know hard edge on the windows and 45 on the base. And I was going to use all poplar. I even went to a lumber yard and was going to special order. It was about to pull the trigger and it was going to be like 2100 bucks and then I went and priced out what the MDF cost at Lowe's and I don't have a table saw and I don't even have a straight edge that I would use. I just paid them the extra money to cut it for me. I just had them cut 4-in baseboards and 3-in trim boards and 5-in 3/4-in headers. Amazing video. I just got back from the store and I remember when I was taking a break. I watched your video again mine's a little bit different than yours cuz I have a smaller house but I can't believe I was about to spend so much on hardwood and MDF and primer for everything. It was less than 350 bucks. I mean it took me like 3 days. You know of cutting and sanding and priming and then I even took the time to prepaint them because I'm using flat paint and it was easy to touch up after I filled all my nail holes. Now I'm hoping my little rental will be a little bit more modern looking. Oh by the way, if anybody's wondering I stain the wood floors which are original to the 1968 house. I stained them black with a satin clear and painted the walls, swiss coffee and the trim pure white and I painted the red brick exterior Swiss coffee

[MAGAMAN]

If you are using mdf, you need to prime all edges because if you ever have a spill that goes under the baseboard or runs down the wall, it will swell up like a balloon.

[jamespeterson]

Great idea! It’s a lot of work but I, personally have more time than money.

[marcomoon]

I've been planning on doing this. Glad to see someone do it first.

[DanStratocaster]

Excellent! I have a small two bedroom one bathroom townhouse. I’ve been trying to figure out how to do something different, but not spend a fortune. Wider moldings make a place looks so much more classy. Thank you very much.

[JustASimpleCreb]

Oh wow! I never would have guessed you made these! I saw them today I thought it was amazing!

[mdear]

I was looking at the cost to replace all my baseboards and I was shocked at the cost. Thank you very much for this idea.

[woodworks]

Most of my customers in my are want an ogee moulded skirting and during covid we couldn't get it so made our own simply on the router table but I am never happy with the "end grain" as no matter how much you sand or buy better primers I still think you can see it so last time we tried something different, we gave it a sand so it was smooth, cleaned it off the wrapped them in thick brown smooth craft paper. Glued it with a watered down PVA. The results were unbelievable. A perfect smooth finish, no roughness or visible "end grain" I haven't bought any ready made ones since. It's drastically reduced my costs on jobs.

[kennethamend]

This is BRILLIANT!! Definitely worth the effort!! I just purchased my first home and I'm removing the baseboards and installing new floors. So, I'll definitely need new baseboards.

[drumak]

Genius! You've saved me a bundle.

[mauriciogonzalez]

I looked for this video years ago…. Didn’t exist…. Thank you.

[sethwittrup]

Man what i could do if i had my own wood shop..

[csimet]

I'm doing the same... making my own, but will be using poplar for my baseboards & door frames and either clear pine or MDF for the rest (crown, bookshelf buildouts, etc.). I think poplar will hold up much better in areas that *may* get knocked or kicked, with less chance of scratching or denting. Either way, I'll save a ton as you point out.

Like you, I'm doing simple square trim with a 45 degree chamfer to match my new kitchen shaker doors and carrying it into my family room remodel so it all ties together nicely. I'm still debating the need and style of "shoe" molding I may or may not put in.

[frankj]

Great video! Keep at it you will have 100k subs in time.

[stevejenqpnelson]

Great video and very well produced! Thanks for this, I’m going to try upgrading our moulding soon.

[imafool]

i sincerely regret to not have thought to do my molding myself when i renovated my house. I ended up buying the cheapest molding to lower cost and those look really old fashion. I may redo the door trim at some point since my miter corner opened up. Nice to know its as easy I thought it would be (after the fact unfortunately)

[eksine]

In my imagination I would stagger moulding with multiple different profiles and stack them on top of each other to create an effect where it looks like the wood is very thick with a lot of details, maybe even stack them all around an archway. I also envision moulding made of stamped copper and bronze and nickel with intricate shapes and details...but than I realize I'm still making a spray booth out of metal and it's taking forever so that'll have to wait. I'll probably take pictures if you want to see it. I came up with the idea of using EMT conduit from the hardware store after seeing the prices, it's so cheap. The corner tube brackets I'm cutting and welding are taking a long time though. It could take a while.

[skupire]

love it, saved me 300$+ thanks a bunch

[kngre]

Great video, well produced, straight to the point. Exactly what I’ve been looking for. Earned yourself a new subscriber! Now, would you mind making a video on how to create corner blocks (as in crown moulding not having to saw ceiling moulding in an angle). Cheers from Sweden!