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November 2011

Installation & Design Tips

A Man Named Vandal Guides You Through "Period Classical Moldings"

“Period Classical Moldings: A Primer on These Touchstones of Neo-Classical Architecture” Author: Norman L. Vandal Published in Fine Homebuilding Magazine April/May 1984 No. 20 A detailed glossary of Neo-Classical moldings. When I first studied historic architecture back in the mid-nineties,…

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The Great Baseboard-Grouted-Into-Tile Conspiracy

How to Make a Simple, Big Baseboard With Materials From Lowes Home Improvement   Lee From Green Valley, Arizona Asks: Q Dear Ken: I have removed the ho-hum deteriorated baseboards in my great room and ran into an issue with…