The drawing shows my method for ending a run of baseboard at locations such as open stairwells, landings or uncased corners. Instead of using the typical vertical miter detail, which takes the baseboard profile into the wall, I turn it downward into the floor. Both methods hide the end grain, but I think mine does a better job of showing off the pattern of the base.
—Bob Brereton, Minneapolis, MN
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #121
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That looks terrible, to put it nicely. If you showed up on my job pulling that crap, you'd be out on your ear.
I like the way Brereton's method looks, as well as the standard return, but my personal preference would be for the Brereton style. As it seems to be a matter of individual taste, it can be left up to a homeowner's choice. I assume the large diagonal in the schematic would be invisible after a little putty, sanding, and pain? Maybe that is what looks terrible to 2moreweeks.