How To Make and Install Picture Frame Trim

By Robert Robillard

Pre-installing Picture Frame Trim Using a Kreg Jig I get a lot of comments on IG about us installing preassembled trim. Getting window trim miters tight can be a task even for the best carpenters, especially with older plaster or uneven walls. That task gets even more difficult when you’re installing picture frame miters. Over…

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10 Trim Carpentry Tips

By Robert Robillard

10 Trim Carpentry Tips I’ve partnered with Milwaukee Tool’s GRID apprentice program to share with you 10 trim carpentry tips that I’ve picked up over the years.  Alright let’s jump into the tips: Tip 1:    Tune You Miter Saw For accurate cuts, it’s important to calibrate your miter saw. A 1° difference over a 1-in.…

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Screen Porch Bead Board Ceiling

By Robert Robillard

How to Install Bead Board on a Screen Porch Ceiling Historically, bead board was a durable, basic wall or ceiling finish that was common by the 1880s and was also popular in cottages, camps and unheated buildings. Screen Porch Bead Board Ceiling We recently built a screen porch for a client who wanted a bead…

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Cutting A Wall Down To Make A Half Wall

By Robert Robillard

How To Cap A Half Wall With Trim We recently were asked to enclose a covered porch from the garage to the kitchen/ Once this was done, the client wanted us to then remove the old exterior wall and make it a half-wall. Deal With Structural Walls First You cannot cut out a structural wall,…

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Splicing Into Existing Trim

By Robert Robillard

 Splicing Baseboard Trim – A Carpenter’s Tip I love rules of thumb and quick tips!   Here’s a quick tip that can be used when remodeling and you need to cut in a miter or splice along a length of existing trim board. Why would you need to use this, well here’s a few examples: Cutting…

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How to Make Plinth Blocks

By Robert Robillard

How to Make Plinth Blocks I love using Plinth Blocks in finish carpentry especially when the door casings are ornate. Plinth blocks act as a decorative base for door trim, pilaster or columns and are often seen in higher end trim work and older homes where the trim and baseboard intersection do not visually meet…

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Rolair JC10 Compressor

By Phil Benevides

Rolair JC10 Compressor Review on the ACC Job-site Compressors can be the heart of a job-site, often time being the most vital contributor to the progress of a build or project. Naturally, you want this integral part of your work site to not only perform well but also satisfy some important criteria to keep you,…

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Tight Fitting Miters

By Robert Robillard

Perfect Tight Fitting Miters Perfect tight fitting miters are only a small part of finish carpentry. Finish carpenters must develop an eye for proportion and detail.  They must learn to visualize the steps, to measure, mark and cut more accurately and work with smaller tolerances. It’s easy to misread the tape measure, confuse numbers and…

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