Door and Window Casing

Clean lines and balanced proportions are the key ingredients for this classic trim treatmentby Tucker Windover

Choosing molding that looks good and finishes well takes more thought than it used toby Chris Ermides

When walls are thick, you need wide extention jambs and a deep stool by Chris Whalen

by Scott Gibson

Discover the details that bring a home to lifeby Sarah Susanka, Marc Vassallo

by Sarah Susanka

The final result looks like custom trim, but it's painless and affordable to make by combining stock profilesby Rick Arnold

The key to success in this relatively simple project is for your jamb corners to start off square and your miters to fit "right and tight"by Tom O'Brien

The trick is to assemble door and window trim with biscuits first, then nail it in placeby Jim Chestnut

These precased doors are quick to install and allow variations in wall thicknessesby Bruce Abernathy

Finish carpentry DVD teaches skills from basic to advancedby Gary M. Katz

by Gregg Roos

Knowing where to place the shims is half the battleby Gary Striegler

Tools for making quick, strong joints in everything from cabinets to window casingsby Mark Edmundson

It's a stable and less expensive alternative to solid woodby Michael Standish

A shop-built jig creates a combination butt-miter joint that looks good year roundby Scott McBride

Complicated profiles require custom knives, but installation is a cinchby Sebastian Eggert

Get the jambs flush with the drywall, and the miters come easilyby Jim Blodgett

by Gregg Roos