Noticed most guys at our shop use way too many nails on baseboard installs

I was watching a trim carpenter from the 80s do a 12-foot run with 6 nails total and it held perfectly, so why are people throwing 10 or 12 on every piece? Has anyone else cut back on their nail count and seen better results?

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charliehill3d ago

Man, you're speaking my language... saw an old timer do a 16 footer with just 8 nails and it sat there for years without a single gap. I started cutting back myself after that, now I do maybe 7 or 8 on a 12-foot run and glue the back. The key is hitting the studs right and making sure your miters are tight. These guys hammering nails every 4 inches are just making more holes to fill, drives me nuts watching it.

angela_allen533d ago

Charlie saw that old timer too and it changed how I work. I cut my nail count way back and the joints actually look cleaner with less patching.