Dear Pat: I had a room added to my house. I want to do the finish trim carpentry myself to save money, but things are not fitting properly. What are the proper techniques to get a good-looking job? —- ...

The fastest way to tell whether a remodel was done on the cheap is not the countertop or the light fixtures, it is the trim work that frames every doorway, baseboard, and window. When the budget gets ...

“Oh, he makes his life as a carpenter/he works his hands in wood/and he lives the way his granddad/might have liked and understood.” Dan Fogelberg, “Song for a Carpenter” Trim carpenter Tim Reidy, of ...

Every aspect of your home's exterior makes a major first impression, and when it comes time to choose an exterior window trim for your home, you may be unsure what direction to take design-wise. Do ...

Some homeowners may choose to have a contractor do the "big jobs" in a renovation and then, to save money, handle the finishing work - such as installing trim - by themselves. That's a big mistake - ...