My Invisible Baseboard ™

[AlexanderCole]

I can hear every contractor within 1000 miles screaming “you can’t do it like that”!

[IAQJosh]

Man… my hat goes off to you on this idea and execution! As I was watching this video, all I could think of was the wicking effect that would occur without a capillary break and then you answered that concern. 👏

Great creativity and excellent finished product. 👍

[Gjaowj]

Hello, I am Korean, and this style has become very popular in Korea about 3 years ago. A person on a YouTube channel called Interior Show introduced a method called no-molding, which became a huge trend. There are many people in the world who think the same way as you, and I wanted to let you know that it has been accepted in the market. Personally, I am planning to immigrate to the United States soon. I was planning on getting used to minimalist interiors in Korea, but I was quite disappointed when I saw the standard of remodeled houses in the U.S. With too much trim, the rooms always look crowded and cluttered. Even the tones of the furniture, doors, ceilings, and floors don't match. In Korea, there are already attempts to collaborate between furniture and materials teams to match the tone of all products. Once your eyes get used to minimalism, it is very difficult to go back. I think Americans are like that too. I would also like to tell you about hidden doors, which are very popular in Korea at the same time as non-moulding. They are integrated with the wall and have no handles, making them feel like part of the door. In my opinion, this is the pinnacle of minimalism. I'm so glad I found this video. There are a lot of materials available in Korea that will implement the details you're thinking of. It's even cheaper. You don't speak Korean, but I'm leaving a link because I want to show you the details and photos of the interior design they are aiming for. I support you very much and will definitely contact you if I ever need to remodel my house in the future. Also, if you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment at any time.

[harveypaxton]

That has trended out already. If it is what you like for your house that's fantastic.

[terrilynncordes]

All my questions answered!! Gorgeous!!

[sparksmcgee]

Just at the start but you can use a long leg L bead for a window return so the fiber comes up over the area where a baseboard would be.

Look up trim-tex products.

Good find on the BJ paint.
Always start at commercial products for paints.

[markie]

Love this! Amazing job! I'm getting rid of all baseboards and door trim for my condo renovation. Can you please make a video of how to tile showers flush to drywal? like you have in your bathroom...

[ConstantinMagureanu]

Briliant
This is exactly what I was looking for. Cause I’m minimalist too.
Can you please share the materials you used for that invisible baseboard and maybe a little video how to do it if you have.
Thank you.

[HiGhGuY]

I remember seeing you on buildshow network in the past, glad that I found your youtube channel now that your no longer posting over there. Love your super modern details and designs. I was thinking of a detail where I wanted to run drywall into door frame (aluminum or steel) with no trim/casing just a flush transition. Just like you have with your bookshelf, but a door frame. I was worried about the drywall or in my case it would be veneer plaster cracking because of the different CTE's of the plaster and metal. What are your thoughts on that? Did you also use the L profile reglet where your wall runs into the bookcase or does they drywall go right to the wood? I was also planning on doing something similar on the floor wall transition but using a Z profile for a shadow gap.

[steveA]

Amazing detail! Thanks for sharing! Is there any reason not to just do the entire wall in densglass? Especially in the bathroom it seems like it would be great from a moisture / mold perspective.

[mehdiboudra]

This is so clever. Could you please share the type of fiber glass gypsum you are using? I m considering replacing all baseboards in my house using you awesome approach

[AlexanderCole]

I’m trying to avoid drywall as much as possible. Lots of ideas in my brain, one is flush PVC trim that looks almost exactly like what you’ve done here except would probably need a bead or reveal if it has to butt up to drywall.

[dbnnr]

Incredible idea man. Thank you. Can you explain or do a vid on the flush tile shower wall please.

[CryptikStudios]

I have a quick question mate; did you use a P50 bead at the base, or just a heavy duty L bead?

[fuicgmixchihfcefixz]

Hey, (sorry for bad english)

My screed is isolated from my bare wall (it is a solid timber wall), by a 8 mm thick perimeter isolation strip.

Now the next step I think would be attaching (ie screwing) the metal-L reglet to the bare wall exactly with the upper edge line of finished floor level and finish the gypsum plasterboard covering of the timber wall.

Now the tiles can be laid exactly underneath the plaster edge.

First Question: Is this feasible in this way?

Second Question: Now I have a (very) little gap ("shadow gap") between the upper edge of the tile and the plaster edge. You also have that little gap as far as I can tell from watching the video.
When mopping the flor, water can flow into that gap, can't it? Would you leave that gap open, or would you fill it with a (of course flexible) joint sealer (such as silicone). What type of joint sealer would you take to close it?

Thanks,
Leo

[brazyubitch]

why not just dens glass the bottom 4 feet of all walls and then you don’t have to go through in a separate trim stage it’s just part of the boarding. Less joints overall.

[NatalijaZake-jdfm]

Would it be possible to update the floor boards in the future with walls like these? Feels impractical in this sense

[mattjjacob]

What about flooring?

The trim usually hides the expansion gap at the edge of most flooring types (hardwood, tile, etc).

[laughingbabe]

So you used 5/8 normal drywall up top to make it flush with the 5/8 dens glass? I couldn’t find it in a 1/2in size.

[tomjackson]

Hey Doug. Nice look. You called the L shaped metal product you use at the bottom a "metal L-rig?" I didn't quite hear it right. Is that also what you use to trim out the casing on your doorways and shelves?