Finish Carpentry

Remodelers of every skill level need to know the basics of marking, scoring, and cutting a door so it swings with ease and looks cleanby John Ross

Hollow beams transform a room’s trim detail while making it easy to integrate lighting and run wiringby Chris Whalen

by Rich Ziegner

Tilework triumphs over sagging floors and out-of-plumb wallsby Jerri Holan

Five steps, four hours, one window, zero messby Rick Arnold

A simple full-scale pattern takes the confusion out of figuring consistent and safe stair-tread heightsby Lon Schleining

Careful layout and accurate miters make installing a two-part trim an easier processby Joseph Beals III

A rentable sprayer and good surface preparation are keys to a new-looking kitchenby Mark Dixon, Bob Heidt

How to fit and fasten cabinets to wavy walls and floorsby Tom Law

Construct base cabinets with a carpenter's pragmatism and a cabinetmaker's precisionby Anthony Simmonds

This system combines traditional looks with efficient assembly techniquesby Jim Tolpin

Strip-laminating arches to match straight casing profilesby Jonathan F. Shafer

Upside down and backwards is the secretby Tom Law

Building a Victorian headquarters for George Lucasby Rick Wachs