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How do I transition these 2 pieces of trim?

11 years ago

I've got a baseboard wrapping around a wall that needs to butt into the stringer trim coming up the side of the stairs. I can't figure out a way to make this look good. The stairs used to be carpeted, which is why I've got this to deal with.

This is about the best I could come up with, and it works on the outside line of the trim, but there are 2 different profile changes, and I don't think there's any amount of caulk and putty that can make it look good.

Any ideas? The stringer trim is unavailable at any of our local box stores/lumber yards.

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Vertise
11 years ago
The angle on that looks odd. My stairs have vertical transition pieces. Something like this but just a plain piece of wood.

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User
11 years ago
Do a return on the tall piece and align the return with the edge of the top tread. Cut a filler piece to fit between the return and the top of the angled trim.
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weedyacres
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for the photo, snookums.

handymac: What shape/material would you recommend making the filler piece from?
User
11 years ago
Try to make the filler look like the profile of the slanted trim. It will be very small anyway.

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