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[This is part of my ARCHWAY-101 series.] Cutting the Flex Trim casing is not difficult, but it’s also not like cutting regular moldings. You have to take care to make sure your Flex Trim is lying flat on your miter…

[This is part of my ARCHWAY-101 series.] Unroll and Relax Your Flex Trim will arrive all rolled up in cardboard boxes. Before you work with it you’ll need to bring it into the house, unroll it and let it relax…

[This is part of my ARCHWAY-101 series.] I used these few simple layout techniques to find the exact spot where the Flex Trim needs to end. This allowed me to drop the keystone right in place after the I installed…

[This is part of my ARCHWAY-101 series.] Since this is the only surviving picture of this installation sequence, you’re going to have to use your imagination to fill in the sequences that have been lost to the digital sands of…

[This is part of my ARCHWAY-101 series.] The moldings I used to make these pilasters you should be able to find at a local lumber yard that has a good molding & millwork department, or at a specialty molding retailer….

[This is part of my The Joy of Craftsman Moldings series.] Posts in This Series 1. Craftsman Style Moldings at Bev’s House in Waterford, Michigan 2. Make WINDOW TRIM-101 for About $29.00 3. How to Make BASEBOARD-101 for $1.23/lf 4….

Greek Revival/Traditional, 1882 This is the city of Birmingham, Michigan’s oldest surviving home. It is located in the Birmingham Historical Museum and Park. Hours  Wed – Sat 1 – 4 PM Location  Maple Rd and Southfield Rd.

[This is part of my How to Install Moldings series.] Can you spot the architect’s use of architectural subordination on the, Birmingham, Michigan, Lululemon yoga clothing store? I noticed it while sitting across the street drinking coffee at Biggby’s, waiting…

An American Beaux Arts Masterpiece, 1927 Friday morning I spent a few peaceful hours wandering the galleries of one of my favorite public buildings, the Detroit Institute of Arts. My parents took me here as a child, and I’m sure…