Modern Trim - How To

Trimless doors, and flush base. Achieving the modern details in this home designed by baldridgeARCHITECTS

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[zaidyonan]

Glad he went through the whole video over-explaining the whole process only to not show the finished product. Thanks guy.

[byronwelichko]

I was terrified you were gonna show a finished product. Thank you for sparing me.

[BBKJ]

I love how your background has a builders/electricians scribbling about a “fart fan” on it.

[PaulPeck]

Hi Matt, great video. I've done flush baseboards on one of my projects using Trim-Tex 1/2" reveal bead. Turned out amazing. Takes a lot of extra work and effort for a modern finish like this. But the finished product puts a home or business above the rest. IMO.
I also ended up putting insulation in between each stud where the flush baseboards are. In order to reduce and minimize any sound transfer from room to room. Take care, -Paul

[mastergd]

oh yes!
By the way, this jamb detail is very popular used in UK and looks beautyfull. This alu trim is called 'shadow gap trim' it usually is done by dryliners( extremely experienced, of course). Also I have done it in different colors and looks amazing.

[headlesnorseman]

i rebuilt my bedroom in a totally trimless design. was literally one of the most frustrating and time consuming things of my life. but it looks SO GOOD when its done lol

[colebevans]

As an experienced drywaller/taper I would not use any metal bead like this, they are much more likely to pop than any other type of bead. Besides that if you want the most crisp edge buy Fast Mask from trim tech. You put it on and coat it and then it had a peel away strip on the edge for when you are done. It will keep all of the mud off of your door casing and windows as well as leave a perfect clean edge.

[jonynegreros]

enjoy your videos man, I'm a full time college student and full time carpenter but always got time to watch your videos during lunch

[michael.schuler]

We hadn't heard of this metal bead product so achieved similar result by rabbeting outer edge of jamb for consistent reveal, then trimming drywall with standard metal bead.

[davekaplan]

Thanks Matt! Your first video on the flush base got us going. It was tough explaining to guys that like to put base over drywall. We did a reveal throughout our renovation. It's not perfect, but I think the overall look turned out nice ... even if it's not perfect. We did use the plasic Trim-Tex F Reveal. In all not an easy technique and it defintely takes some extra pre-planning and coordination, but worth it for the modern look.

[chipfriday]

Matt: Can you direct me to the finished product? I'd love to see it finished out.

[jezza]

That's gonna look incredible and super clean!

[martinwebb]

Probably looks good, if you could see a finished example...Mistake number one hire a producer that knows the sequences of a dynamic fully completed video. When demonstrating “how to video” you must incorporate the image of the finished subject being talked about, it is imperative or you have just wasted every bodies time.. Muding /sanding and painting must be a disaster trying the protect the wood, painting the 1/4gap between the wood jamb and visuals of light passing through the gap when the door is closed??? All questions you haven’t addressed in the video.

[winstonbenedict]

It's going to look awesome!
(2 years later ...*crickets*)

[Scott-rfux]

Anyone else notice "fart fan" written on the wall at 0:54? Very professional!

[jeffhammer]

Nice. I have a house coming up next month I will be trimming like this.
Renovations so boarders have been in and trimmed all the drywall up 7” and took the drywall back to the next closest stud. I’ll hang the doors with 1-1/2” jambs with the stops machined in the jambs then the baseboards. Tapers will be adding a 1/2x1/2”reveal. Can’t wait to do this one

[cjkullman]

Nice job Matt. I put reglets in my house at the bottom of drywall where it meets the concrete floors and regret not having the finish carpenters install it. The drywallers really struggled to get clean joints and complained about it the whole time! I had to give them lessons in mitering joints!

[Arturcik]

Builder by day, MMA fighter at night.

[NoSQLKnowHow]

In the future, can you please do a start to finish video like this for exterior sheathing and insulation that you do on your houses?

[FlyingSugarCat]

When the door frame was installed where are the shims? Would the 1/4" reveal not expose some of the shimming locations?