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Trim provides a transition between different surfaces and materials, covers gaps and adds a finished look. Trim includes molding (moulding), wainscoting, mantels, etc.

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I am following a guide on YouTube to do a coping joint on molding. Every time I cut the 5 degree back bevel I start flush and straight in the front but as the cut progresses there is a gap. My mitre ...
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The trim boards on one side of an addition are painted, seems to be non-pressure treated wood, and need to be replaced. When I began scraping to repaint, I saw that chunks of wood were falling off at ...
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The gap that is drywall only can be fixed somehow; I am sure there are options for that. If you zoom in on the picture, the white melamine shelf is plumb and it is adjacent to a built in medicine ...
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Should I run a line of caulk where the trim meets the counter top and on the other side where the tile meets the counter top. Or does there need to be some air flow?
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The problem: About 4 months ago, we had our foundation leveled. We’re past the time they told us we needed to wait for it to settle before beginning repairs. One side of the house has lots of cracks—...
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Recently moved into new home and taking my time to slowly improve each space. Have never been happy with the hardwood floor; unevenly installed, gaps, etc. This week I have taken on refinishing a room ...
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One corner trim board has slid down the side of the house after the fasteners failed. I can see small finish-gauge nails that have pulled out and bent. I assume the trim was originally attached with ...
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First time installing kitchen cabinets. I have a question regarding installation of the filler piece. The walls are heavy texture, but I successfully scribed and cut with a back angle then sanded to ...
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In my kitchen, there is small gap between the top of my cabinets and the ceiling (less than a half inch). A cabinet installer covered the gap with trim, but part of the trim has come loose and bowed ...
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We just had carpet removed and LVP installed. The problem is that there is now a big gap at many of the corners. I'm looking for ways to fix them because caulking won't work; they're too big.
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Question is how to finish this door trim so it looks well done. This brick opening was a bit oversized in width and height and now leaving me with some extra gaps around my brickmoulding. In hindsight,...
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I had a new window installed and it sits deeper than the old window creating about a half-inch gap you see in the picture. The lumber supports (faintly visible in the picture) are available about ...
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I’ve lived in this house for 4 years and now two of the pocket doors keep sliding closed automatically when I need them to stay open, like to let condensation out of the bathroom. I’ve attached photos ...
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I finally got around to a preventative maintenance task I've procrastinated for a few years. Last week, I began re-recaulking & painting the decorative window apron panels on the house I bought ...
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We are buying a house the had some leaks some years back but the roof has since been replaced. Unfortunately, there places where the water left stains on the interior woodwork. How would I go about ...

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