Hold Shoe Against Shoe

When coping shoe molding, the best way to keep it from jumping around too much is to hold it up against another piece of shoe. Lay the two pieces flat on a table with the small profiles facing each other. Make sure that the piece of shoe that won’t be cut is sticking out about an inch or so further than the piece to be coped. Then pinch the pieces together, hold them steady and saw away!

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Construction Pro Tips

Miters: Use a Sharp Saw Blade

Miters: Tweak the Cut

Glue and Sand Miters for a Seamless Fit

Burnish the Corner

Miters: Fit One Miter at a Time

Miters: Guess and Test

Mark, Don’t Measure

Miters: Use a Shim to Cut a Back Bevel

Smash Protruding Drywall

Use a Brad Gun for Best Results

Don’t Nail Too Close to Ends or Edges

Pin the Miter Before Nailing the Outside

Shim Behind the Miter

Brad Nailer Helper