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The architect's design for the back porch called for some beefed up columns to complement the large overhang. To accomplish this Bob and Ryley built out 6x6 columns with 3/4" stock and 1 1/2" pine 1x8s and trimmed the top and base.

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Custom Moldings Intricate molding profiles were once a sign of wealth and status. Today, updated machinery and molding techniques make it possible to purchase intricate molding profiles for reasonable prices. Molding profiles tend to represent…

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…requires 1000s of linear feet of a particular molding profile, each unique section is created…
…African mahogany or antique heart pine crown molding, the price of the wood becomes the only…
…lumber is smaller, a 3/4-x-3-inch molding can cost 25 percent less than a 7/8…

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Trimwork and paneling are underway in the entryway returning some of the house's original formality and grandeur. This elegant horizontal paneling, reminiscent of paneling on the original doors, enhances the entrance to the livingroom.

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We made a compass out of a piece of scrap ply-wood to help scribe our cuts.

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…coping in cutting trim work, especially…
… Fitting a molding into an inside corner…
…second piece using a miter box or miter saw power. Cut it…
…end with an inside miter. This means that the portion of the molding that stands proud…

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…trimming the rafter ends with pine, the Habitat crew is using L-P's SmartStart Fascia and then finishing it off with SmartStart Trim. SmartSystem products replicate the appearance of solid wood with added performance benefits. They have an engineered wood…

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