Category Archive: Remodeling

Feb 26 2015

Making a Cornice out of Crown Molding

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Finish Nailer, Minwax Stain, Miter Saw, Pin Nailer, Polycrylic, Red Oak, Remodeling

February 26, 2015

When we replaced the exterior windows and doors in our family room, I trimmed the door out with a fluted casing and a cornice made out of crown molding. Now that we remodeled our family room, I wanted to trim out the double doors into the …

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Jan 01 2015

Matching Pine Trim to Oak

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Minwax Stain, Pine, Red Oak, Remodeling

by benjamen

January 1, 2015

To trim out the family room, we choose red oak colored with Minwax natural wood stain. The story would end here, but I also needed to match some pine picture rail to this trim. After shopping around, the only picture rail I could source locally came in pine. Now you …

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Dec 12 2014

Pass Through Window

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Minwax Tung Oil, Orbital Sander, Polycrylic, Remodeling, Walnut

by benjamen

December 12, 2014

Remodeling is a runaway train. First we just wanted to get rid of the old shag carpet in our family room and replace it with a laminate floor. Then my wife said we should paint the ceiling to get rid of the black rafter outlines. Before you know it, we’re painting …

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