Dress up the rooms in your house with a variety of custom moldings. These moldings are available in many historic profiles. You can add a one piece baseboard molding for a 19th century look. Poplar chair rails and picture moldings add detail and take paint well. And for a more elegant look add a multi-piece crown molding to the ceiling.

Here are some tips that will make working on a ladder easier. Use elastic cords to secure a small plastic basket to the top of your stepladder to hold your tools. If you're on an extension ladder, slide a broom handle through a hollow rung and hang a bucket for tools from that. Keeping your tools close at hand, you'll save several trips up and down the ladder.

When laying new tile, here's an easy way to save some time before applying any mortar. Dry fit the tiles on the surface you are working with. Next, mark any pieces that will need to be cut. This will help determine how to get the best design and fit, and avoid the mess of pulling up tiles after the mortar is applied.

When hanging wallboard on an angle, try this technique. Measure the length from the edge of the wall to the end of the angle. Next, measure the height - think of it as outlining a triangle. Mark the measurements on your wallboard and snap a chalkline.

… Step 37: Shave and bevel the outside edge of the panel. As we did with the molding, carefully shave and bevel the outer edge of the panel until it fits perfectly. Finishing the fit with a hand plane allows you to adjust for any slight variations…

…actually started with a smaller diameter brad point (or spur) that leads the shaft into the hole. Two other spurs at the outer edge of the drill help keep the drill on line. The channels are usually cut deeper on brad point drills that on twist drills…

…s in place to form the bottom of the planter. 5. For the top trim, butt-join 1X4's flush with the planter's outer edge. Use two 6d nails at each board end. penetrating the 4X4 at one end and the 2X2 at the other. These nails can be countersunk…

…fingers together and thumb against the side of your hand. As long as the tool s handle is longer than the widest part of your hand (the span from the outer edge of your pinkie to the outer edge of your thumb), it s safe to use.