Carpentry and Woodworking - Baseboards

I am going to be doing Baseboards along the walls and around the doors and windows through out my house. I am asking for any tips and tricks for doing this as most corners of the house are not the extact 90 degree angle they should be.

Also around doors and windows and much of a distance should be left from the edge of the door/window to the edgof of the baseboard?

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Also around doors and windows and much of a distance should be left from the edge of the door/window to the edge of of the baseboard?

I don't think I understand this. Typically baseboard butts against the door casing. Do you have windows that extend all the way to the floor?

Dealing with corners that are other than 90* is common. On inside corners coping one run of the baseboard is a tried and true method. If you have a power miter saw you can measure the true angle of the corner and cut the miters accordingly.

Ill try to explain my self on that alround my doors and windows the original basboard that goes around them is like a 1/4" away from the edge of the door and window, there like spaced back a bit , If that makes any sense at just wonder if there is a set spacing for these typ or what?

OK, I think I understand. We may just be having a terminology thing. The woodwork that goes around the perimeter of windows and doors is called casing. The woodwork that goes along the floor at the base of a wall is called baseboard.

If you are talking about casings are you looking for the space between the edge of the casing and the edge of the window/door jambs? That is called reveal and it's typically about 1/8".

The miter cuts for window and door casings are usually 90* but as you said not everything is perfect. If you have a power miter saw it's pretty easy to get a good tight joint. If you are using a miter box you can sometimes tweak (bend) the casing a bit before nailing or you can use a piece of scrap to try different angle cuts until you get the perfect fit. A door shim in the miter box helps adjust to odd angles. Put the shim between the side of the box and the casing. Sliding it in/out will change the angle of the cut.

Can you post pictures?

OK, I think I understand. We may just be having a terminology thing. The woodwork that goes around the perimeter of windows and doors is called casing. The woodwork that goes along the floor at the base of a wall is called baseboard.

If you are talking about casings are you looking for the space between the edge of the casing and the edge of the window/door jambs? That is called reveal and it's typically about 1/8".

The miter cuts for window and door casings are usually 90* but as you said not everything is perfect. If you have a power miter saw it's pretty easy to get a good tight joint. If you are using a miter box you can sometimes tweak (bend) the casing a bit before nailing or you can use a piece of scrap to try different angle cuts until you get the perfect fit. A door shim in the miter box helps adjust to odd angles. Put the shim between the side of the box and the casing. Sliding it in/out will change the angle of the cut.

Can you post pictures?

That is exactly what i was talking about, so i just mark 1/8 all around the perimter and then put on my casing? Just trying to figure out how to get it all even and straight around the door/window.

Couldnt remember the word casing if my life depended on it, thanks.