After three tries, I finally got the miter on that bay window to close up clean

It was for a job in the old part of town, and the house had settled so nothing was square. The first two cuts left a gap you could slide a dime into, no matter how I tweaked the saw. I was about ready to pack it in and call for help. On the third try, I set the saw to 45.5 degrees instead of a flat 45, and it just clicked. The trim fit so tight I didn't even need to fill it. You could have heard a pin drop when I tapped it home. Has anyone else had to use a weird angle like that to make up for a wall being out of whack?

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the_ruby11d agoMost Upvoted

That half-degree trick is a lifesaver. Had to do 46 on a crown molding job once, the whole room was just leaning.

johnthompson11d ago

Yeah, old houses never play fair. Had a door frame last week that needed a 22-degree shim just to hang straight.