Window Trim Build and Install.

[@SeanFoushee]

I would love to see a video on how you handle masking for paint. Your work always end up super clean and the care you take in masking really pays off.

[@thomasronning9034]

It was a great vid. Another plus is that you can paint it before install. No taping.

[@garyK.45ACP]

Good job! Suggestion: Before installing the preassembled trim, apply painters tape around the perimeter of the window opening (or door opening or on the wall) so the tape is exposed all around the trim for an inch or two. Fill the nail holes, prime and/or paint the frame and then use a sharp utility knife to cut the tape. Caulk the trim (if desired). I use this method on new window, door and base moldings. It is a lot easier than trying to mask the walls after installation of the trim.

[@ed370zx3]

Awesome suggestion, so simple but I would have never thought of that! Wish I could use that trick where wall meets ceiling just cause I suck at cutting in! Lol

[@garyK.45ACP]

@@ed370zx3 If you cannot use tape or masking paper, (at the ceiling it is difficult) then use a high quality (emphasis on HIGH QUALITY) brush. I use a 2-1/2" angled sash brush. Start your paint an inch or two below the joint and gradually press the bristles up to the joint. When I "cut in" by hand, I put my paint (about a quart to start out) in a 2 gallon pail, put a 1 gallon roller "screen" in the pail and use a 4" roller and the 2-1/2" brush to do the cut in. DO NOT allow the paint to dry before rolling the walls. If you do, you will always "see" where you cut in. It's called a "halo". I use a 40" walk board to cut in at the ceiling. Then I move the walk board and roll the wall where I just cut in. So I advance about 4 feet at a time. If I am not installing new base, I use a 3M "hand masker", 1-1/4" tape and 9" paper to cover the top of the base, then cut in the baseboards with the same brush and roller at the same time, moving along about 4 feet at a time. Good quality brushes and roller covers make painting enjoyable compared to what it is using poor quality tools. They are definitely worth a few extra dollars. If you have smooth finish ceilings, you can mask the wall/ceiling joint using the hand masker and 6" or 9" paper, but you have to "tack" the paper to ceiling ever few inches with a small piece of tape to keep it up there.

[@ed370zx3]

gary K Thank you Gary, def going to use your advice.

[@wytas20]

If the tape is behind the trim, how does one caulk the trim to the wall?

[@garyK.45ACP]

@@wytas20 My mistake. The caulking, if desired, is done after the tape is cut. Edited.

[@belatorius3442]

Your clean work is much more impressive once you try DIY and notice all the flaws

[@TransplantHelper]

Man, I’ve said it before but your level of craftsmanship is off the charts. And I’m a cabinet maker by trade so I know good work when I see it.

[@loserplanet]

We used one of your older videos and we did these style window and door casings throughout our home. We LOVE them. Paint the window casing a dark color. Dark grey/navy/black...

[@jonm2416]

I was thinking a slate blue/grey as well

[@chucksmith-o1g]

TY for your videos, you have made my Honey Do jobs so much easier. You do excellent work my friend.

[@gkip1890]

If only we had master craftsman that take pride in their work like you do in the UK. Keep up the great work and videos, all looks stunning!

[@christophsan4040]

I have watched this about 8 times. I’m going to add the super simple window casings in my morning room to mimicking what you did for the home in the beginning. Very nice work, I hope I can pull it off.

[@jonm2416]

Good luck just take your time

[@klmbuilders5385]

Gotta love Craftsman style window and door trim! My home is a Craftsman so I'm a bit partial to the look! Great work as always!

[@royordway9157]

I'm doing a new house right now the exact way you did yours. A slight difference in mine is I glued and nailed the' I call them ribbons, to the head casing and then pocket them to the side casing and head jamb. FYI, what you are calling the sill is actually the stool. A sill is on the exterior, the sloped part of the window frame itself. I'm old school. I started in 1973.

[@daboo123]

I know how to do most of the stuff you do. But I like watching your channel because you always seem to have tips that increase my efficiency

[@kyronbrowne7480]

You should do some "dewaukita" T-shirts now since you have started buying Makita tools

[@Combo223]

In a previous video, he said Dewaukita. I think

[@aaronmcghee7902]

Yep he did

[@QR503]

Makita has some good deals this year

[@aaronmcghee7902]

@@johnlebzelter4208 damn! I don't think he was being mean or anything lol

[@rowankeltizar5961]

Yes I'm in full support of this. Colors and everything. I think they will sell.

[@JM-wy6sq]

Love craftsman style, that’s how all the trim is in my house. Classic look that never goes out of style.

[@danamesarchik3633]

Another great video. I really enjoy your attention to detail. I'm a weekend warrior and its cool to have you show us how easy it is to take our projects to the next level.

[@symcardnel1741]

2:05 These white on white on more white, 'Joanna Gaines' looking homes, are literally on every corner in Walworth County, WI. I visited Monmouth County, NJ, over the summer, and saw the same exact thing... everywhere. Gotta be tough coming home drunk and trying to figure which house is 'yours'.

[@satchmodog2]

Thanks for this Richard. I've been doing this a long time and never thought of pocket holing the case. Much more solid than just shooting them.

[@decuevas244]

Been watching you for at least the past 3-4yrs. I highly respect how far you've come in such a short time. I just have a couple things to say; First, great job on all your builds. What sells is integrity, which you have plenty of. Honest, humility, also go a very long way. Both are part of integrity. So I commend you on these qualities. The one thing I just cant get myself to move from or to, is pocket holes. I cant stand this "cheat", and at the same time, I understand production. I get it, believe me, I get it. Watching your john deer pocket hole machine pissed me off so much! I kinda want one!!! So as you can tell I'm in a quandary! Been doing this for 38yrs. Was taught by old school, we'll just say guys, not assholes who were for the most part right. So I'm having a hard time bending my pride ( which seems to be losing), in this matter. Again, much respect, I guess it's me that has the problem! Thanks for helping me talk it out, lololol! My very best to you, your family, and your future integrity! Keep growing in knowledge, techniques, wisdom in business, and understanding! You will go as far as you let yourself! I still hate pocket screws!!!! Lol Sincerely, david. Per Wood and Nails

[@70newlife]

I have a book shelf crammed to the last inch vertically horizontally. It's 7 feet by approx 7 feet. The shelves are 26" Long I think( don't remember been many years) With three shelves next to each other and bottom portion has depth of 13 inches and top is 9inches . Top and bottom are separate boxes. Its built entirely with pocket hole screws and brad nails for the back. It's been 10 years and 3 moves it's still rock solid. I just used pocket holes for a kick just to see how sturdy it will be. I wasn't even sure if it will take the initial load of nearly 30 boxes of books. Have to make a nicer one now. That design was pretty basic using cheap materials and not finished well because I thought it might just last a few weeks or months. I can either dismantle it and use the plywood for something else or move it to the workshop to use as extra storage.

[@arnaldogarciajr.1635]

You are good. You are super over my level, but i learn a lot from you.Thanks God for people like you, there not afraid to show what they know. Thanks again.

[@ThielTube]

I would paint them the same color as the cabinets in the background.. the greyish. it would then match if you are keeping the cabinets. Great job on this pre assembly. I did this with 6 window units a few months back. they all came out way nice.

[@simonmarcoux5879]

Agreed for the color

[@chrisa3728]

7ⁿ09 P⁹

[@marklamse3261]

Beautiful work

[@truecourse47]

So jealous of that saw. Thanks for doing the video on it and letting us see it in action.

[@jrar3924]

Midnight blue will look AMAZING..!!

[@Anthony-es7py]

What a privilege to watch a man enjoy his passion and put his all into building something that he will look at for years! Looks great brother

[@leticiaruvalcaba-arballo3181]

Gray like your cabinets. So beautiful work you do, so detail it is nice to see someone that truly loves their work.

[@DaveVanWest]

That dining room ceiling is awesome... As an HVAC guy, my brain is screaming linear vents on the soffits of that lid! that way you don't break up the flow of the trim in the lid! Still an awesome job!

[@gsh319]

What a great looking job....... your a madman...... "I gotta load all this stuff up" Get a 14' trailer, dual axel, new, very clean, and paint matched, take a few days off and bitch it out. I finally did it a few years ago and it was one of my best business decisions. Productivity and most of all, organization, is peaked. Thanks as always Rich, that's some fine work you guys put out.

[@eltillo07]

Love your work. Keep doing videos. That pocket hole machine is amazing

[@LeonardGarden]

Measuring from the screw heads -- wow, great technique. Great demo on the drywall and the corner bead. Demolition is way underestimated as a skill.

[@steverodgers9206]

I actually don’t get what he did with the screws and measuring from them. Would you explain? I want to attempt this

[@johnboggs8765]

@@steverodgers9206 The screw heads are basically used like shims. They make the opening uniform and also could be used to make all windows typical in the event that you had several windows that were close in size. You could then pre-cut all your pieces.

[@av8ionUSMC]

We don't view this channel simply for the great work and quality but also your passion that you clearly have and are open about. Keep it up!

[@stevehastie4951]

Makita green for sure!

[@niteowl9733]

The top of that mantle looks like free floating shelves I built. Gotta love all the different stuff you can do with crown.

[@gregoryc5989]

The craftsmanship was really nice. Good Job

[@JackStevenson5045]

The pocket wholes are beautiful. So clean.

[@bryanheidtman2476]

nice. warms that simple window up in a hurry. don't know how neutral the finished look is your going for, but I've found myself drifting back to good 'ole antique white for trim after all these years.

[@FWDoraDora13]

I do a antique white 75% blend that I love, its pretty timeless imo.

[@Bo-wz8vr]

The mellowest carpenter ever built, patience of a Buddhist monk. Well done mister, beautiful

[@superscort57]

Awesome idea with the Velcro

[@jimhendricks1235]

It's nice to look back at your work

[@davidbodnar18]

Bro you are super good and thank you for these videos, I’ve learned so many things from them. I too am a finish carpenter(23yrs)

[@richardm.1868]

I love the precision of your work. Unlike production finish carpentry it's not "blow and go". Love it!

[@timsul3092]

This guy is a true craftsman.

[@lisaferrara8120]

The trim you made is the same trim I have in my 1920s home! Nice craftsmanship.

[@BWIL2515]

It looks like grey it matches your door man i love that saw im jealous

[@xxakli]

Sweet, a must do . . .

[@pablorodriguez5100]

Make that wall a Makita wall. Make it Makita teal. 🤪 Welcome to the world of Makita.

[@pablorodriguez5100]

Glad you didn’t go with grey 🤢 like other comments were suggesting.

[@sevans66]

Dude... that is bad arse... nice work

[@boriskarloff598]

Beautiful house. The trimwork looks exceptional. 👌

[@johnware6272]

You inspire me.

[@ChristopherJones-nz4md]

That pocket hole machine looks like a real time saver.

[@jamespooley7844]

Very cool! Your window casing is very reminiscent of a 1908 4-square two-story we lived in. Your crown looks nearly identical to what we had. I had Whiteside custom make a bit for me as I had to replicate the original profile on 17 windows and 14 doors. Former owners had ripped out all the original woodwork on the second floor, then paneled the walls and then trimmed everything in that cheap prefinished garbage you find in a manufactured home. Other difference would be your drip ledge (freeze block) molding below your header board. Ours was about 7/16 thick with a roman ogee profile. Really liked how you built the entire assembly and pocket holed it together. Cool! Really enjoy your channel! Thank you!

[@jaceybraveheart3647]

Paint it like a medium dark grey. That would like sweet! Also beautiful work as always!

[@a_w_bukhari7579]

You’re the king of the hill. 👍🏼

[@mariusgeorge1991]

The finish work looks really nice!!

[@Thisthatandtheother007]

Pale grey like the cabinets. Fine job ! ! !

[@bobcostello1440]

This man is a true artist.

[@gabegaming558]

LOOKS FANTASTIC... GREAT JOB!

[@petera.watters4459]

blue/grey color, high gloss!

[@dougsweldingfabrication953]

Amazing talent, and exceptional craftsmanship. I can truly appreciate your work ! Keep the great videos coming.

[@danieldepot4090]

Richard you and John are a awesome team

[@YouNeedToHearThis]

Precision work. I would gladly pay a premium to have you work on my house. I've had several home renovations projects done in the past few years and it is so difficult to find a reliable contractor to do a job well.

[@robertlynch432]

Very nice looking trim. I would go with a light gray. But that’s up to you.

[@disneyjoe7]

Beautiful work sir and floored as I realized that’s a garage. Color statin black.

[@pitsnipe5559]

That is amazing! Wish I had seen this video 25 years ago.

[@derekw40]

It’s cool you are doing that for yourself. My shop space has been hard to organize. Basically I don’t have time to work on it. I have some crap slapped together but I yearn for the time when I can put it all together in a way that is aesthetically pleasing and functional.

[@doodnauthlall6951]

Wonderfully put together!

[@kenniegarner3848]

Never thought or watched anyone use craig jig for window trim work. That is a great job. Now i will give customers two options glue and nail or the craig jig. Obviously, price difference.

[@daveoaure]

Great video as usual! My color vote is to actually leave it white. The contrast is there in the craftsman profile and doesn’t need extra color to do it.

[@si8302]

Muy bonito trabajo.. Saludos desde Panamá

[@rodneyrash]

Your work is always amazing

[@ronaldsamontanez8592]

Wow! Like the projects

[@roysnider3456]

Love the look of the nickel gap 1x12, great job👍

[@wdll253]

Bright Pink!

[@deanchauvin6068]

DeLorean Grey. Paint em that!

[@stickerbush2012]

Yea, I wont be showing this to my wife, great work!!!!!!

[@mdvener]

It's always great to watch n learn from you. You explain the in's n out's on why you do certain things. I learn something everytime you post. Thanks.

[@thebeardedman-drenaline5546]

Definitely grey like the door and cabinets 🤙

[@JackStevenson5045]

That multi-mark is another great little tool. It has so many uses. The window framing is always amazing.

[@mlctesting6732]

Thank you for sharing your incredible talent

[@stephanieray6587]

Love the red pegboard.

[@fredfredrico4917]

Looks nice and clean and no MDF. Will last for many years. Great job!

[@mickeleverett1445]

Looks Sweet.. Great job..

[@bugsysiegals]

Maybe you already know this but if not the tape measure has its width stamped on the backside … sometimes it’s easier, obviously more accurate than bending the tape, to butt the tape measure to the wall, window, etc., and add the ~3” to what the tape reads. Keep up the great work, love watching you do your thing!

[@michaels3972]

I keep a 1 x 2 wood block in my pouch and use it when reading inside measurements. It's the most accurate and fastest way I have found.

[@jesuslovesyou8280]

Great job Richard. Blessings Robert. Also Jesus Christ Loves us so so much.

[@cpzzle1447]

These trim jobs are nightmares for us glass guys if they’re inside set glass units, which most vinyl windows are. Beautiful work though. Looks great

[@danbeeson9564]

I don’t have to imagine what a pain it is to load all those tools. Time for a van! I used to have a giant tool body truck with a 12 foot bed. Now I have a Pro master 2500 with a high roof long body. I’ll never go back

[@mattwood6144]

Absolutely beautiful! Super cool process to execute a timeless classic as far as the design goes! Thank you for the video!

[@anxiousappliance]

You are a very skilled person.

[@TheSeriesofTubes]

I’m sure you know it’s a window “stool” by now and not the sill or the “seal”. It still kills me to hear it from someone so skilled

[@mdvener]

Really nice looking installed. Great job all the way around.

[@ridgmont61]

And you make it look so simple! Excellent job - one day perhaps (in my dreams!)

[@Klatubarada1979]

I think that build will keep the house in place during a hurricane.

[@oldskoolwayy]

Man they did a good job, it is just all gorgeous

[@corysturgis6660]

Very nice man. So cool watching you grow. That saw I'm guessing you love more everyday. Stay safe.

[@dilligaf2386]

Love the trick with the miters so you don't get an end grain nice I'll try that.

[@bizeigel]

Can you explain this detail further. I noticed him doing that several times and was curious, why cut the 45 only to glue it back on. But I don't quite "get it"

[@davechelnik7016]

@@bizeigel the reason for the return is end grain takes paint/stain different then the rest of the board tbat is unacceptable on a nice project

[@dilligaf2386]

@@bizeigel I think he might have cut and glued a new bit on because the bit he cut off had an end grain so when you paint it you could see the end gain and it would look like an amateur had done it would be nice if he could explain properly but then trade secrets and all lol

[@johnmeuangkhot8486]

Brutha, we need your HELP!!! Looks hella dope!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@johnnyutah1053]

The work you did In That house is awesome

[@shoptalkbehindthescenes]

Very nice!! This is a great project to do room by room on the weekend!

[@gerrydizon1284]

Light gray!

[@santikhiosida4543]

Great job as always. Keep up the good work.

[@kurtfattig9370]

I love that castle pocket jig machine. I think you should paint the frame a dark slate color in a matte finish.

[@linnsoltwedel]

Wow! That is like my dream house!