Dress up Corners With Handmade Plinth Blocks
Corner molding never looked clean to me, so I made 50+ of these plinth blocks to dress up my room's inside and outside corners! Similar off-the-rack products are sold for $5.00 each, but I made 50 of them for less than $9.00 total.
I started by gluing two 2 3/4" MDF panels together.
Next, I clamped them together to create a very tight mend.
Once they were really secure, I sliced them on my table saw into 1-1/2" blocks.
Here's how they looked after cutting. Just a few simple wood blocks.
I then routered the edges on two sides to give them a finished look. The other sides will be inside the corners of the walls so I want those nice and straight so they'll be flush with the wall.
They were then sanded to clean up the saw blade marks and router imperfections.
Once they were are clean, I laid them out on come cardboard to be sealed.
Here they are being primed so they can accept paint without swelling. This is a very important step.
Here is how the sample looked after the primer dried on the first one. Much cleaner and nicer, right?
Here is what they look like installed, prior to being caulked & painted. As you can see I made inside & outside corners. Doesn't that make such a huge difference? It's surprising what a large impact such a small update can have!
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Wow! I love it! This gives it a classy look
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WOW!I LOVE this...I hate the miter cuts...I always mess them up...this looks sooooo much better!!!
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I love this, it finishes off the baseboards. Great job!!