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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.
Mastering the Miter Saw
Finish carpentry DVD teaches skills from basic to advanced
Measuring mitered moldings
Bruce Guertin’s tip Short-point measurement is great for odd-angled miters. But for the most common 45° miter, I simply hook my tape over the long point of the miter, then add…
Coping with mini-grinders
My mini-grinders see a lot of action on-site, and nothing beats them for coping moldings. Instead of using the backing pad, I put a pair of disks back to back:…
Classical Proportions Make Attractive Trim
Greek and Roman orders of architecture can help establish molding size and placement.
A Do-It-Yourself Molding Machine
Make a custom molding cutter to match the profile of old sash or other damaged trim.
The Trick to Hanging French Doors
Knowing where to place the shims is half the battle.
Getting a grip on crown molding
I have always had trouble with crown molding “slipping” on the miter saw, making for less-than-perfect cuts. I solved this problem by spraying the back of the crown molding, where…
Pocket-Hole Jigs
Tools for making quick, strong joints in everything from cabinets to window casings.

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