Tucker Windover

An impressive crown molding profile, or cornice, is an easy way to add defining character to a room. Combine profiles into a stacked profile for a big impact.

Straight lines and tight joints are the hallmarks of a quality built-up crown-molding job. Learn professional techniques for a fast and seamless install.

Jigs save time and increase accuracy when installing crown molding. Learn how to make and use marking, cutting, and coping jigs.

Learn the basic elements of crown-molding design, including how to orient the crown and how to incorporate off-the-shelf profiles.

Learn this time-tested method for coping crown molding that is faster and produces better results than simple mitered corners.

Trim carpenter Tucker Windover demonstrates how to use shims and setting compound to straighten a piece of wavy chair rail and level the wall to match.

Learn how one carpenter resolves conflicts between trim design and installation around the stairs.

Carefully planned skirts and a couple of tricks make trimming stairs an easier job, no matter how bad the framing.

If you know where things go wrong, you can install a door that will swing the way it’s meant to for years to come.

Find out what common paint-grade trim is best for the job: finger-jointed pine, poplar, or medium-density fiberboard (MDF).