Finish Carpentry

Starting with a prehung door, you can create an elegant vestibule by adding frame-and-panel jamb extensionsby Gary Striegler

For a clean, contemporary look, create a door jamb, stop and casing from one piece of woodby Kevin Luddy

A veteran builder and teacher shares the rules that shape his workby Will Beemer

Preassembling the jambs and the casings makes for a faster, more accurate jobby Jim Britton

An accurate level and a bucketful of shims will correct just about any out-of-plumb conditionby Jim Britton

Sometimes complex shapes and profiles are easier to make in plaster than in woodby Frank C. Freyvogel

An alternative to wood trim around doors, windows and skylightsby Dennis Darrah

Work carefully, and save the wood filler for the nail holesby Bob Syvanen

by G. Siguardson