Renovation Videos

Fix it, build it, learn it.

Vancouver Carpenter

Vancouver Carpenter’s videos here are finish carpentry for beginners. Two cover baseboard installation: one with butt joints, miters and stud layout, the other cutting 44 and 46 degree miters in a rental where the corners were not square. The lesson is the same in both: measure the actual angle instead of assuming 45.

The other two videos fill big gaps with backer rod and paintable latex caulk, and patch a drywall hole with a plywood backing and mesh tape. A miter saw, a stud finder and a caulk gun are the main tools. The patch video is a good first drywall repair because it avoids tricky taping. For wall repair, see patch a hole in drywall and our drywall repair guide.

Watch this channel on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Videos

  1. Tear-Away Bead for Drywall Around a Fiberglass Shower Insert

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 20:45

  2. Trimming a Window With a Custom MDF Sill and Box

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 37:36

  3. How the California Drywall Patch Works and Why It Fails

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 17:35

  7. Mud Framing: Hiding a Half-Inch Hump in Taped Drywall

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 28:15

  8. How to Coat Corner Bead With a Trowel: First-Coat Basics

    Tool how toVancouver Carpenter · 16:57

  9. How to Caulk, Fill, Sand and Paint Baseboards for a Smooth Finish

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 38:33

  11. How to Tighten Door Casing Miters: Cutting, Nailing and Tweaking

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 24:22

  12. Filling Big Gaps with Backer Rod and Paintable Latex Caulk

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 10:49

  13. Mitered Baseboard Install: Cutting 44° and 46° Corners in a Rental

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 41:54

  14. Simple Baseboard Installation: Butt Joints, Miters and Stud Layout

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 36:31

  15. Easy Drywall Patch for Beginners: Plywood Backing and Mesh Tape

    Step by step how toVancouver Carpenter · 24:48