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Molding & Trim

   

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How to Install Shoe Molding

Do you want to hide unsightly gaps between the walls and floors or add a nice extra detail to your baseboard moldings? This slender trim is an easy way to get you that finished look.
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How to Install Crown Molding Around Corners

General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor a tip for installing crown molding around awkward wall angles.
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How to Install Stacked Stone Veneer on a Fireplace

Ask This Old House mason, Mark McCullough, helps a homeowner update her concrete block, wood burning fireplace with a stacked stone veneer and a slab of stone.
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How to Remove Baseboards

Need to remove your existing baseboards? Follow these steps to easily remove them without damaging your wall or flooring.
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Low-Maintenance Exterior Material Options for Your Home

They may cost more up front, but these low-maintenance materials save later on frequent repainting and replacement—without skimping on curb appeal.
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How to Make Decorative Roof Brackets

Decorative cedar brackets are often found under an overhang like a balcony or a roof. Some brackets may be structural, but in this case, these ornamental brackets are simply decorative and are part of the home’s original features. Watch as This Old House Host Kevin O’Connor meets with Builder Charlie Silva in his shop while he makes brackets himself.
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How To Fix Baseboards With a Repair Patch

It’s easier to patch imperfections and holes in baseboard than to replace the entire piece. In this video, This Old House’s Tom Silva patches a baseboard using a Dutchman—a wood repair patch that is glued into a custom-cut hole.
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A Complete Guide To Hanging Crown Molding on Kitchen Cabinets

This old house general contractor, Tom Silva, installs crown molding on kitchen cabinets step by step with full overlay doors.
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How To Install Door Trim

Whether you’re installing a new door or changing your home's style, read on to learn how to trim a door yourself.
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All About Installing & Restoring The Moldings In Your Home

Moldings create eye-pleasing transitions in your space. Learn more about each type and find the right material for your home.
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Carlisle | Polyurethane Moldings and Millwork

Kevin meets millwork specialist Mark White at his showroom that specializes in high-density polyurethane trim
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How to Create Simulated Panels with Molding

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva creates a simulated stile and rail wainscoting on a dining room wall by using base cap molding.
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How to Match Historic Molding

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor look at ways to match historic molding.
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How to Bisect Angles for Cutting Miters

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a quick and accurate way to cut perfect-fit miters
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How to Install Wood Crown Molding

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his tips and techniques for installing decorative crown molding
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How to Install Interior Window Trim

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs interior window trim using hand tools
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Pro Tips for Painting Trim

Give trim the special treatment it deserves
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How to Replicate Molding Profiles

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva reveals various means and methods of making your own authentic reproduction moldings
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How to Dress Up a Hollow-Core Door

Apply panel molding to a featureless door to create a grand entrance to any room
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39 Crown Molding Design Ideas

Steal these ceiling trim ideas to add more style to your rooms.
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Decorative Crown Molding

In this step-by-step video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the best way to install decorative trim to the joint between wall and ceiling.
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How to Install Kitchen Cabinet Crown Molding

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares his secrets for producing tight-fitting mitered corner joints on crown molding
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How to Choose Interior Molding

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva discusses some of the many options available for trimming out the interior of a room.
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How to Cut Crown Molding Inside Corners

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to enhance a room with easy-to-install crown molding using plastic clips and caulking to finish.
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How You Can Use Backing Strips to Make Crown Molding

Backing strips can make your crown molding installation go that much more smoothly. Learn more about which ones to buy and how to use them.
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Beautify Your Home With Crown Molding and Other Trim Upgrades

Add character to plain rooms with crown molding, baseboards, wainscoting and more
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All You Need to Know to Make a Mantel from Molding Profiles

This mantel is made up of numerous molding profiles to create depth, shadow lines, and visual interest. Here's how the pieces come together.
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How To Install Foam Crown Molding

Interested in elevating your home’s decor? Our guide explains the benefits of foam crown molding and offers step-by-step instructions on this easy DIY project.
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How To Cut Crown Molding

Cutting crown molding can be challenging, but we'll walk you through different cutting methods and helpful tips in this guide.
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How to Cope a Joint for Crown Molding

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to cut tight-fitting inside corner joints
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13 Easy Door Surround Profiles From Stock Molding

Mix and match off-the-shelf trim to create stylish door casings
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A Step By Step Guide to Installing a Fireplace Mantel

Want to install a new mantel? It's not as hard as you might think. Follow this step-by-step guide for everything you need to know.
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