My old foreman always insisted on using a 3/4-inch spacer for scribing baseboard, but on this weird old house in Portland, it left a huge gap against the wavy plaster wall.

Switched to a 1-inch spacer like the homeowner suggested, and the fit was perfect, so what's your go-to method for dealing with really uneven walls?

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aaron_perry24d ago

Honestly, I stopped using a set spacer years ago. On bad walls, I just scribe a line freehand with a pencil and cut to that. It takes a second longer, but you can't beat the custom fit.

jamie_webb6724d agoMost Upvoted

That sounds like a great way to waste time and end up with a wobbly cut.

graceowens24d ago

Oh man, my freehand cuts are so bad they look like a toddler with the shakes did them. I tried to cut a simple straight line for a shelf last week and ended up with something that belongs in a funhouse. My spacer might be slow, but at least it keeps my projects from looking like modern art.