Spent a whole afternoon trying to get a flush fit on a weird angled window trim

I was doing a simple window casing job in an old house, but the wall was way out of square. Thought I could just fudge it with the miter saw, but every cut was off. I must have made 8 test cuts on scrap before I gave up and went back to the basics. Pulled out my angle finder and a sliding bevel to get the exact corner angle, which was 92 degrees, not 90. Once I set the saw to 46 degrees, it went together perfect. That 'quick' job took me 4 hours instead of one. Anyone got a faster method for dealing with these wonky old walls?

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sean_foster5220d ago

Man, that sounds exactly like my old method of just guessing with the miter saw. Used to think I could eyeball it and force the trim to fit. Wasted so much time on a bathroom job where the corner was 88 degrees. All those little gaps filled with caulk just looked terrible after a few months. Now I just grab the angle finder first thing, no matter how simple the job seems. Why fight it for hours when you can measure it in two minutes?

jennifer_west20d ago

Ever try cutting at half the measured angle instead of just setting the saw to it?