Gary M. Katz

Contributing editor Gary M. Katz is a licensed general contractor in California, a trim-carpentry expert, a book and magazine author, an educator, and a professional photographer. Over a 30-year career, Gary has worked on tract housing, custom homes, and commercial construction. He also oversees the Gary Katz Roadshow, which offers seminars at lumberyards, and his online magazine, THISisCarpentry.com.

The Fine Homebuilding Interview: Gary Katz
A master carpenter and pioneering educator teaches us that the best way to learn is to never stop being a student.
Podcast 380: 40th FHB-Anniversary-Edition Interview With Gary Katz
In this week's special anniversary episode, regular listener and professional remodeler Mason Lord interviews longtime FHB contributor and Taunton Press book author Gary Katz.
A Better Joint for Beaded Casings
Jack miters are part butt joint and part miter, and they can be cut by hand or production-style with a router and shop-made jig.
Two Ways to Cut Jack Miters
Part miter, part butt joint, this hybrid joint for beaded casing is elegant and stable.
Today’s Best Exterior Trim
A veteran carpenter sorts through 10 of the latest engineered options.
Coffered Ceilings: Installing the Components
In the final episode of the video series, Gary Katz and his crew place the nailing backers, then nail up the soffits, bed, and crown moldings that make up each coffer beam.
Coffered Ceilings: Preassembly in the Shop
The key to Gary Katz's efficiency as a trim carpenter is his ability to build many of the components for a job in his shop, as with this preassembled coffered ceiling.
Coffered Ceilings: Design and Layout
Carpenter Gary Katz explains how he deals with the challenge of retrofitting custom coffered-ceiling trim into an old house.
Coffered Ceilings: Introduction
Meet carpenter Gary Katz, who transformed an undulating ceiling in an out-of-square living room into a gem of a coffered ceiling.
The Craft of Coffered Ceilings
A trim carpenter problem-solves a tricky installation for a living room coffered ceiling.

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