Molding, Millwork, & Trim

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  Success With Traditional Trim (Subscriber content)

  Window details like profiled stools and aprons with applied moldings have helped this builder find a profitable niche.

   

• Q&A: Compressive Strength Of Cellular PVC Trim

  Q. Compressive Strength Of Cellular PVC Trim What kind of compressive strength do cellular PVC trim products such as Azek have? Can they be safely sandwiched between a supporting column and a bearing beam, for example?

   
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  Building a Glazed Cupola (Subscriber content)

  This simple rooftop unit was built in the shop and lifted into place with a crane.

   
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  Products

  Stainless Cap Nuts - Low-Maintenance Millwork - Folding Walls - Aggressive Augers - Standby Power - Storm Shingles - Stronger Siding - Durable Doors

   
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  Fast Box Newel (Subscriber content)

  This carpenter-friendly design eliminates most of the nail holes.

   

• Q&A: Nailing into MDF

  Q. My company installs prefinished millwork in a commercial environment, so we rely heavily on MDF-veneered products. Is there a fastener we can use in our pneumatic nailers that will prevent or at least minimize the "mushroom" that occurs when the fasten

   
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  On the Job

  Truss-rolling; cheap clamps; easy bullnose corner

   
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  Site Report: Working with PVC Trim

  Plastic trim is maintenance-free, even in unforgiving coastal climates ... assuming it’s installed correctly. Project Manager Jeff Kent explains how to achieve durable exterior details, and vows that once you learn how to use PVC, you’ll never go back to wood.

   
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  Installing Curved Exterior Trim

  Accurate framing and full-size millwork templates guaranteed a precise fit.

   
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  Products

  Fastener-Friendly Exterior Trim - Tintable Technology - Foam Goes Green - Peel-and-Stick Underlayment - Soundproof Interiors - TPO Roofing - Sill Sealer