All How-To Topics

Finish Carpentry

Viewing 1 - 20 of 117 results
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6View AllNext >
Sort by: Sort
Craftsman-Style Casing Online Membership Required

Clean lines and balanced proportions are the key ingredients for this classic trim treatment

Video: Creating Custom Curved Moldings

Technology and craftsmanship combine to create curved moldings for cabinetry, doors, and windows

Tip: One-handed starter holes for screwsOnline Membership Required

The secret to coping crown molding

Cut the crown at the same angle as the projection and the cope will fit every time

Video: Custom Knives, Custom Moldings

A tour inside The New England Woodworking Company's millwork shop

Modern techniques restore a historic houseOnline Membership Required

There's no point in living in the past, so use these techniques to bring an old structure into the present

Trimming a Basement WindowOnline Membership Required

When walls are thick, you need wide extention jambs and a deep stool 

A Simple Approach to a Paneled PassagewayOnline Membership Required

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

Cheap masking helpOnline Membership Required

Paint-grade wainscot on a curved stairwellOnline Membership Required

With the use of bendable materials and flexible molding, builder Joe Milicia took the challenge of working with wainscot to a new level

Better fast-acting glueOnline Membership Required

2P-10 Adhesive

Editors PickMastering Complex CrownOnline Membership Required

A multiple-piece cornice adds sumptuous detail

Wainscot for a WindowOnline Membership Required

A simple frame and panel with applied moldings gives an ordinary window an extraordinary appearance

Salvaging old trim for reuse

Learn how to pry trim from walls without damaging either one  

Editors PickBaseboard Done Better

A veteran carpenter shows how to achieve first-class results with timesaving techniques

Beadboard WainscotOnline Membership Required

If you know how to handle a few tricky spots, this elegant detail can be a snap to install

Q & A: Not-so-common trim detailsOnline Membership Required

Adding Detail with Built-Up MoldingOnline Membership Required

The final result looks like custom trim, but it's painless and affordable to make by combining stock profiles

Viewing 1 - 20 of 117 results
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6View AllNext >
Become an Online Member Today