Interior Trimwork

Pocket Doors Never Looked So Good
Installation tips and trim details for a modern-style pocket door.
An Easy Approach to Coffered Ceilings
Careful layout, accurate framing, and preassembled parts simplify a traditional trim detail.
Helpful Hold-Downs for Small Wood Pieces
Pull-release picture-hanging adhesive strips keep a small router template and workpiece in place.
Perfect Scribing for 5 Types of Tasks
Tools and techniques for tight-fitting trim.
Better Fit for Baseboard
A drywall screw acts as an adjustable shim for making tight inside corners on trim.
Two Ways to Cut Jack Miters
Part miter, part butt joint, this hybrid joint for beaded casing is elegant and stable.
Stair Newels
Design/Build: If budgets allow, consider designing and building custom newels to personalize and even modernize details in a home.
Wainscoting That Will stand the Test of Time
Preassembling wall panels before installation strengthens rail and stile connections to avoid potential problems with the joints opening up.
Why Knowledge is Greater Than Talent or Skill
The next time you are not happy with the results that you achieve on a job, educate yourself on the how and the why.
Episode Fourteen: Vinyl Siding, Mixing Trim Styles, Flash-and-Batt Insulation, and Apprenticing
In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about Vinyl Siding, Mixing Trim Styles, Flash-and-Batt Insulation, and Apprenticing. The…

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