DIY Tips On Trim

Learn better ways to cut and install casing, baseboard and crown molding, tricks for hanging doors and avoiding bad transitions, and other…

How to remove trim, moldings and other woodwork without damaging the wall or cracking the wood. Quick and easy techniques.

Renew the lustrous appearance of stained and varnished woodwork without the messy stripping process. We show you how.

Need to finish a lot of trim or woodwork? Instead of spreading it out over the whole garage to dry, set it on a vertical drying rack. One rack…

Most trim carpenters don't even use a tape to trim windows. It's all done by eye, with a sharp pencil, a miter saw and an 18-gauge nailer.…

We demonstrate tips and techniques for cutting, fittingand joining perfect miters, along with a few tricks for making those less-than-perfect…

Learn to use a trim gun and you'll never want to pound another finish nail. A trim nailer will give you superior results with less effort

Pro-quality finish work is a lot easier with the right tools—and they don't have to be expensive. Check out a master carpenter's list of…

A veteran carpenter demonstrates tools and techniques that make trim work faster, better and easier, including mitered joints, wood selection,…

Coped joints for baseboard look great, but can be time-consuming. Instead of using a coping saw, learn to cope baseboard with a miter saw. It's…

Give your woodwork a smooth, satiny finish every time with this simple three-day process. You don't need expensive tools or special…

The secret for a glove-tight fit for trim corners is a coped joint. With this technique you can even make complex crown moldings fit without…

These DIY tips will help you get tight-fitting joints on doors, windows and base moldings, even if your walls are less than perfect. We'll…

MDF (medium-density fiberboard) is inexpensive, durable, and a good choice for many woodworking and carpentry projects. Learn how to use it…

Two pro tips – color putty and marking pens – help you hide scratches, holes and blemishes in stained woodwork quickly and easily.

With a few special tools and good sandpaper you can smooth wood easily and quickly with first-class results. Often even better than with a power…

Slide floor tile under door casings for the cleanest appearance. Cutting the casing bottom is easy with a handsaw.

Aerosol cans of shellac, lacquer and polyurethane allow you to quickly apply a finish on small or complex projects that's free of brush marks.…

Do you want your old trim to look fresh, smooth and crisp after you've painted it? These tips show you how the pros do it. They're DIY…

You can get perfectly tight joints and smooth, clean, professional results when installing trim, even on bad walls. This article demonstrates…