[This is part of our How to Install Moldings series.] Fill In the Blanks With Paint When you want to make absolutely sure you’ve got the right molding proportion — like the height of a wainscoting or the width of…
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Note: The tip is for those of us who don’t own a biscuit joiner. [This is part of our How to Install Moldings series and Our Molding Makeover Updates.] Here’s how I deal with a butt joint that won’t stay…
Bang, Bang, Psssssssh! Wet Walls & Stud Finders
August 28, 2012
Think Before you Hammer I drove the nail through the baseboard with one final, satisfying whack. And then I heard a faint hissing sound. Pressing my ear to the wall I listened in disbelief. Sure enough, the sound was coming…
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[This is part of our How to Install Moldings series.] The problem: Exactly the Same Only Completely Different You hand-pick a batch of moldings that you think are all exactly alike, but when you try to splice two pieces together,…
How Do I Blend a Crown Molding Scarf Joint? Part I
January 18, 2012
[This is part of my How to Install Crown Molding Series.] PJ is installing crown molding in his small New York City apartment. His question is about splicing two pieces of crown molding together. PJ’s scarf joint. Dear Ken: I stumbled…
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