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Easier coping with the jigsaw
Coping crown molding with an electric jigsaw is much easier when you attach a radiused auxiliary base to the jigsaw’s standard flat base. But I was stumped about making this…
The New Forest of Man-Made Trim
Alternative trim may not be cost-effective when you buy it, but it becomes cost-effective after you've saved money on maintenance or replacement.
A Simple Approach to Raised-Panel Wainscot
Stock molding and MDF panels transform a room with paneling.
Perfect Miter Joints Every Time
The trick is to assemble the mitered casings with biscuits and glue, clamp them together, and install them as a complete unit.
Coping Moldings
With a few common carpentry tools, making an airtight coped joint is easier than you might think–and more durable too.
Coping moldings
Whether you're working with flat or crown, achieve a professional-looking joint that stays airtight season after season
The doorstop stops here
In my lengthy career as an architect, one of the things I learned is where to put the doorstop so that the doorknob does not hit the wall. Most folks…
Installing a Split-Jamb Door
These precased doors are quick to install and allow variations in wall thicknesses.
Installing Crown Molding around a Cathedral Ceiling
Learn how to make sure your crown molding will still match when it meets the corners of a vaulted ceiling.
Sweeping Curves and Simple Details
A small guest house proves that you can make elegant spaces with stock materials.

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