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Well-Proportioned Trim
Getting trim proportions right doesn’t take an experienced designer. All it takes is consideration and use of a few time-tested guidelines.
Reproducing Traditional Moldings
Get period details right with both power and hand tools
The Misused and Confused Chair Rail
If you master the classical proportions that dictate chair-rail heights, you will also understand what makes good interior designs feel right.
Fixing a Troublesome Baseboard
I was installing 5-1/2-in.-tall baseboard in an older house. I did everything by the book: I made sample pieces to test the coped joints in the inside corners, I knocked…
8 Basic Rules to Master Trim Carpentry
Excerpted from a contractor’s new-employee handbook, these fundamentals will improve the efficiency and quality of any finish carpenter’s work.
Site-Made Moldings in a Pinch
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.
Preparing a Room for Baseboard
A pro explains how he ensures trim will run square to the floor with joints that are clean and tight before the work even begins.
Mitering Outside Baseboard Corners
Once you've coped the inside baseboard corner to make a perfect joint, it's time to fit, measure, and place the outside corner.
Locating Studs for Baseboard Installation
The trim won't hold up if there's nothing behind it. Finish carpenter Tucker Windover shares his method for finding studs.
Coping Inside Corners
Finish carpenter Tucker Windover demonstrates how to achieve a perfect inside corner when running baseboard.

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