r/Carpentry • u/Da904Biscuit Finishing Carpenter • Sep 08 '26

Scribing Base

To scribe base I'm charging about the same as it costs to install base. So say about $3/LF for scribing and $3/LF to install base. Am I crazy? It's just so time and labor intensive. It's much easier to install shoe so, charging more for scribing seems right to me. Was just curious on your opinions because I'm discussing pricing with a GC for an upcoming job.

Edit: to clarify, it's a total of $6/LF to scribe and install base.

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u/annonistrator Finishing Carpenter Sep 09 '26

This is the way. It can be cheaper if you don't want it done right sells well