Miter Joint Shrinkage – Why Miter Joints Open Up
I’m sure everyone has seen a miter joint that has opened up similar to the one in this image. I’d like to explain why this type of …

Window Casing – Tight Joints Every Time
So we’ve all seen window casing that looks terrible because the joints have opened up over time. This even happens with the most forgiving joint (the butt and pass …

Window & Door Trim
Today’s mass produced homes rarely use architecturally pleasing window and door trim. Most homes today are built with a very basic colonial trim with mitered joints. Obviously this is done in an …

Custom Brazilian Cherry Staircase
In our new home we built the custom stairs with Brazilian Cherry treads, handrails and newel post. The risers and stringers are made from poplar. Brazilian Cherry is a really beautiful wood …

Farmers Porch With Lattice Skirt

The farmer’s porch in the adjacent photo has a complete pvc lattice skirt around the bottom of the porch framing. Raised porches look best with some sort of skirt to hide …

Anyone-Can-Do-This Miterless Moulding Systems From Fypon®
ARCHBOLD, OHIO – If you can make a straight cut with a handsaw, you can transform a room with a decorative crown Miterless Moulding System from Fypon®.
“We’ve completely removed …

Storage Under Stairs
A guest post by Marcy Tate.
Did you know that stairs can be made into storage drawers? It’s definitely possible to turn the unused, wasted space under the stairs and into storage space. Storage …

Baby Nursery with Chair Rail
The following is a popular article that ran a couple years ago. Adding chair rails to rooms can be a great way to turn an ordinary room into an architectural pleasing …