Reader’s Moldings

Ken, Thank you for your wonderful web site! This is our first home, a 1977 ranch with no personality. We have been wood workers, building our own furniture and cabinets, but now we get to take our skills to a…

On his first try, Wayne creates the most complicated fireplace mantel on The Joy of Moldings — FIREPLACE MANTEL-103. And he did a fantastic job! My wife wanted to upgrade our living room by doing some work to our fireplace….

Territorial Style, c. 1880 This post submitted through the generosity of the good folks at Lazy Gardens. These (moldings) are in an early 1880’s adobe house in New Mexico. Totally flat, wide, butt-jointed wood, and 100% original. There was never…

I absolutely love showing off my reader’s molding projects. And today I’m very happy to present long-time reader, Reid’s, CROWN MOLDING-103 installation. Ken, You provided some advice to me about a year ago, and I’m just now getting back to you…

A Few Words from Craftsman Dan Thanks for the inspirational site. I combined a few elements to re-do a spare storage room into a nursery. Removed old 70’s style brown bi-fold doors, removed window and door casings, installed recessed lights….

This post was written by a pair of my ultra-motivated readers! Well, it finally happened… After three years of having to slam the front door to get it to close in the summer (swelling), and having drafts in the winter…