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Place the plinth block at the base of the doorjamb on the edge of your reveal mark. If your jamb is plumb, then your plinth will be, too. If the plinth block does not fit flush, use your hammer to flatten in the plater or drywall a bit until you get your desired fit.Dec 1, 2015

Bevel the end of a baseboard with a table saw. The main part of baseboard installation is cutting the baseboards. ... It then meets a second baseboard, also cut at a 45-degree angle, to form a perfect 90-degree angle at the corner. You can accomplish these precise cuts with your table saw.

It looks finished and professional if you do a mitered “outside corner” so the trim turns a corner on itself. ... That end is called a “return”. The end of the trim you are installing has a beveled cut.Jul 24, 2013

• The return piece is beveled to meet that piece and then end is cut straight to sit against the wall. Getting that tiny piece of molding cut to just the right length is always a pain and you will most likely have to try several times before you get it right resulting in some wasted molding.

• When installing decorative trim molding in a spot where you can see the end like I did in my door and window trim for my office, it’s best not to leave a cut end showing. It looks finished and professional if you do a mitered “outside corner” so the trim turns a corner on itself. That end is called a “return”.

• It looks cut off because it literally is cut off. A return on the end of a piece of molding solves both of these appearance issues, eliminating end grain and continuing the design around the end. Try it and you'll discover that it's an easy technique that gives your projects an upgraded look.

• That end is called a “return”. The end of the trim you are installing has a beveled cut. The return piece is beveled to meet that piece and then end is cut straight to sit against the wall.