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A lot of Craftsman style casings (similar to mine) also don't use mitres. The exception is the top crown mouldings on the doors, but they are not too difficult to cut, and don't require extreme accuracy. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7cieZIaLz8M/T1JaNfM-YQI/AAAAAAAAASQ/IDjtAKuo-50/s800/P2220253...

Ah crap. That's not what I was picturing at all. This is a design problem. When cabinets like this are installed, you always have to think about clearances for casings and even window stools in some cases. USUALLY, the cabinet has a "filler" on the end touching the wall. A standard filler is usually...

Mine seems pretty sturdy, too, considering that the outside walls only have studs every 2 ft. I've currently got: Outside-In: - Aluminum siding - Thin fiber "wedge shaped" insulation under the aluminum - Furring strips - Brick asphalt/shingle siding! What fun! - Fiber insulation - More furring strip...

As far as I know, all the door manufacturers can make your doors to a custom size for an extra charge. I was quoted about 12$ extra to have a 5 panel interior door made 78" tall instead of 80". Additionally, any cabinetmaker can make you a very sturdy solid wood door for usually a very decent price,...

Grain-painted woodwork was quite popular around the 1900s. The most spectacular grain-painted quarter-sawn oak I've ever seen was at a church in Finch, Ontario: This entire wall was a paneled division between the main church and the chapel, and it must have been over 16 feet high. The entire thing w...

I know of only a few people who have been lucky enough to salvage enough old trim to reuse/replace/match the trim in their house. They got it from multiple sources, mostly old farm houses that were being torn down or gutted. This is their blog. You'll have to go back almost a year to view some of th...

It appears to be a reproduction, but it's very hard to tell. In the photos, the decorations almost look like plastic. Are they wood? How are the drawers constructed? What does the back look like?

Wow, I had no idea Vicks went back to the middle ages! Just kidding. Here in Cornwall, we had a similar plant (just down the street from my house) that used to make "No-Corrode" piping. Many homes in Cornwall have it, and for any homeowner unlucky enough to still have it, it's a source of problems. ...

Definitely an appliqué and be sure to work around it carefully, so as not to break any pieces of it off. I would suggest a generic brand of paint and varnish remover, but that's simply because that's the method I've always used to strip antiques, and it works very well for me. Be warned, this is a m...

To me, that looks old and gorgeous. I would simply go over any small nicks and scratches with a tiny bit of matching stain, and leave it exactly as-is. If you do want to clean it, there are several methods and products you could try. You could use vinegar and a rag (and a lot of elbow grease), you c...