Trimwork

Jambmaster by Chris Green

Starting with a prehung door, you can create an elegant vestibule by adding frame-and-panel jamb extensions by Gary Striegler

With plywood strips and hot-melt glue, you can make a template that guarantees a perfect fit  by Chris Green

by Mike Zielinski

by Sam B. Lewis

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

Knowing where to place the shims is half the battle by Gary Striegler

For a clean, contemporary look, create a door jamb, stop and casing from one piece of wood by Kevin Luddy

If vinyl’s final, you’d best get the details right. A veteran builder shows how to make it water-resistant and attractive. by Mike Guertin

A veteran builder and teacher shares the rules that shape his work by Will Beemer

Preassembling the jambs and the casings makes for a faster, more accurate job by Jim Britton

An accurate level and a bucketful of shims will correct just about any out-of-plumb condition by Jim Britton

Sometimes complex shapes and profiles are easier to make in plaster than in wood by Frank C. Freyvogel

by Lloyd Dorsey