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Dressing up Stock Windows
Limited exterior-trim choices offered by window manufacturers create an opportunity for dressing up stock windows.
Building a Bow Window From Scratch
Lay out the curved plates with a trammel, then use them as a bending form for laminated trim.
Building a Circular Porch
A curving plywood beam and laminated trim solve some of the problems associated with working in the round.
Caulking exterior trim
The drawing shows a method of caulking exterior trim that will ensure sound performance in all weather conditions. Instead of laying the caulk on at the joint line, I let…
Another Way to End Baseboards
The drawing shows my method for ending a run of baseboard at locations such as open stairwells, landings or uncased corners. Instead of using the typical vertical miter detail, which…
Clean Corners for Manufactured Siding
I've been installing a lot of nonwood sidings over the past few years, such as cement-based and hardboard lap sidings. To complement the clean look of these sidings, I've taken…
Holding Crown Molding
I sometimes work alone, which means I'm always devising ways of holding up the other end of a board. When it comes to crown molding, I've occasionally used a l0d…
Bench-Built Window Trim
How one trim carpenter turns jamb extensions into an advantage by using them to reinforce preassembled window casings.
Replacement Trim Combines Wood and PVC Pipe
I own a Victorian house that needed some exterior trim repaired. One detail that was in an especially sad state was the 12-in. wide fascia that runs under the roof…
A Large Cornice Made From Built-up Moldings
A molding head on a radial-arm saw shapes the coves, and plywood forms support the moldings.

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