Traditional Style DIY for $ (Not worth calculating the cost because they are so inexpensive to make.) This easy to build plinth block is appropriate for Victorian style door surrounds only. The necking molding (called an astragal) gives it a…
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How to Build DOOR TRIM-114 for About $60.00
April 24, 2012
Victorian Style Finish Carpenter Price c. $600.00 This design is based on Victorian door surrounds I’ve seen all over the U.S. and Canada. It’s a favorite pattern here on The Joy of Moldings, and now you can make it yourself…
A kitchen with high ceilings like this needs a crown molding that doesn’t look wimpy. The reaction you want when people look up is, “Wow, look at the crown molding!” not “Hmm, crown molding.” I think we achieved the wow-factor…
Traditional Style DIY for About $ (so cheap it’s not even worth calculating!) I like to terminate most door trim moldings on top of beefy plinth blocks like these. The plinths give the door trim something substantial to rest on,…
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