Cutting a Jack Miter

By Jeff Kirk

Finish Carpenter Joinery Tricks Finish carpentery is the art of adding the final touches to a home or building.  Finish carpentry skills, like cutting a Jack Miter, are needed to apply door and window casing, doors and molding details, all or which help create crisp lines, and eye catching details. The style of molding used can vary based on the…

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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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Exterior Trim Repairs

By Robert Robillard

Repairing Rotted Wood Trim This is the house was in desperate need pf exterior trim repairs.  The exterior is approximately 16 years old and has begun to rot and wear out from the sun beating on it. From the ground it appeared the paint was flaking and needed touching up. But once we were close…

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