[This is part of my How to Install Crown Molding Series.] In The Allen House, 1928 In my continuing effort to show you historic examples of the molding design and installation techniques I preach about here on The Joy of Moldings,…
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January 2014
Traditional Style Your local lumber yard will most likely label this molding profile as a chair rail, and indeed you can use it for that, most people do. But it has other uses as well, like making wall or ceiling…
Make CEILING MOLDING-100 for c. $50.64
January 27, 2014
Traditional Style Here’s a simple pattern you can use to breathe life into a flat or tray ceiling. You can expand or contract the size of the design depending on your needs. Even if you go much larger, you don’t…
How to Install CROWN MOLDING-105 For c. $2.86/lf
January 25, 2014
Traditional/Victorian Finish carpenter installation price c. $12.00/lf + $12.00/corner or return The reason I’ve classified this crown molding as both a traditional and a Victorian design, is because I’ve seen similar profiles in American Victorian homes as well as very…
Traditional or Victorian Style Here’s a beautifully detailed crown molding profile that’s sure to make an impression as part of a three-piece buildup. It would also be impressive as part of a fireplace mantel, door or window entablature. However you…
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…
Casing Molding This versatile molding profile I’ve used for chair rail buildups, entablatures, crown molding cornices and of course, baseboards. But it wasn’t until this week that I saw this same profile in an historic home, and so establishing its…
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