Dear Pat: I had a room added to my house. I want to do the finish trim carpentry myself to save money, but things are not fitting properly. What are the proper techniques to get a good-looking job? —- ...

Q: I had a room added to my house. I want to do the trim-finish carpentry myself to save money, but things are not fitting properly. What are the proper techniques for a good-looking job? A: The ...

Here’s a foolproof, can’t-go-wrong formula: Flat or eggshell finish for walls and semi-gloss for baseboards, window and door casings, doors and moulding. The reasoning? Flat paint doesn’t reflect ...

Although new residential housing construction has been greatly affected by the mortgage and housing market crisis that began in 2007, there are still many homeowners who require the skills of ...