How to Fix Baseboards with a Repair Patch | This Old House

In this video, This Old House’s Tom Silva patches a baseboard using a Dutchman—a wood repair patch that is glued into a custom-cut hole. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. It’s easier to patch imperfections and holes in baseboards than to replace the entire piece. In older homes, replacing it entirely risks damage to the plaster, and can be a difficult process if the baseboard is tucked behind the wood floor. Also, finding a molding profile that matches the existing trim can be challenging at best – and costly if it requires having the trim custom made. For these reasons, Tom Silva prefers to patch the baseboard with a dutchman – a wood repair patch that is glued into a custom-cut hole. Instead of cutting the patch to match the hole, Tom cuts the hole to match the patch. He uses a simple custom-made template and routers to cut the hole. Cost: $50 Time: 2-3 hours Skill level: Moderate Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://ift.tt/3jclZ3N   Materials: Wood glue [https://amzn.to/2OL8j5L] Wood for patch (match species of trim as best you can) [http://thd.co/37pm5BA] ¾” plywood, MDF, or similar large enough to cover hole and provide a shelf or the router to ride on [http://thd.co/3pr9qEw] ½” or ¾” top-bearing flush cutting router bit or guide bushing and straight bit [http://thd.co/3pzdeDN] Primer [http://thd.co/3u4CUeO] Paint [http://thd.co/3k14hlg] Tools: Router [http://thd.co/3axon3v] Dust extractor [http://thd.co/3qzVjxV] Hammer [http://thd.co/3qA1FNJ[ Chisel [http://thd.co/3ub9L1H] Random orbit sander [http://thd.co/2NEE3ct] About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG How to Fix Baseboards with a Repair Patch | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/