Slotting baseboards

I recently had to install a piece of a 1x4 baseboard on a landing between two flights of stairs. Although both skirtboards were already installed, I wanted to use my Lamello joining tool to ensure a flush fit at the butt joints.

As shown in the drawing, my solution was to install the Lamello wafers in the skirtboards in the normal fashion. Then I cut corresponding slots in the ends of the baseboard, extending them to the bottom edge. This allowed me to slip the wafers into the skirtboards, and then slide the baseboard downward for a tight, smooth fit.

Will Milne, San Francisco, CA