Trimwork - Page 22 of 49

Watch as carpenter Scott Grice reveals his secrets for site-fashioning a custom sill, caulking for a weatherproof barrier, and applying a cap flashing.

The Copemaster Trim Adjuster is a two-part screw: After drilling the Trim Adjustor into the bottom edge of the baseboard, the drill is switched to reverse, and the baseboard rides out along the threads to close the gap in the coped joint

When all you need is a few feet of millwork to match existing trim, look to the tablesaw, a block plane, and some sanding blocks.

The key to durable trim and a safer and faster job is to assemble the trim first and install it later.

Before I made this jig, I checked the fit of my coped crown molding the conventional way by climbing the ladder and holding the coped piece in place against the…

Bullnosed corners on drywall can complicate crown-molding installations. A radiused outside corner is an elegant solution.

Builder Mike Maines offers tips for using the right fasteners and adhesive to keep outside corners tight on exterior trim.

Stain and finish the trim first, and then paint the ceiling.

In an ideal world, all the trades involved in building a house would be finished by the time the really delicate, vulnerable woodwork begins. But it doesn’t always work out…

Next time you need to fill small holes in synthetic trim, keep your clunky caulk gun in its holster