Work smarter, not harder

[@ethanrobertson9341]

Not sure if you know/have noticed this. But an 18ga. Brad nail usually only blows out to the right or left of the gun. Rarely does the nail bend up or down. So when shooting those corners turn your gun the other way.

[@cliftonobrien588]

I wish my jobs were as clean and straight forward as yours. Usually old houses with walls and windows out of plumb and uneven plaster... new homes in Texas is looking pretty appealing right now. Great video too

[@peterbergeris6510]

Clifton O'Brien Check out finish carpentry video on flex moulding.

[@beforhorn]

Some 30+ years ago, we had some replacement windows installed. The finish carpenters did it exactly like you did. Those windows are still beautiful.

[@SuperWingman69]

Richard, Just want to let you know how much I admire your talent and abilities. In another life I'd be a finish carpenter and if I was half as good as you, I couldn't ask for more. Thank you for continuing to share and teach us your craft. I only wish you were here in my area so I could hire you to trim out my humble little house.

[@jacoblantrip6846]

Really like this video format, do more like this if possible. I just did my first solo trim job and used a lot of your techniques. Thanks, keep teaching!!

[@FinishCarpentryTV]

Jacob Lantrip thanks Jacob!

[@leonarddavis3684]

if you angle cut the back of your frame, you don't need to cut away calking. This keeps the original seal, plus you add a second.

[@VidzMisc]

yup

[@jakealbrecht8752]

Exactly, just good general practice for anything your butting up against something

[@samuelaguilar9688]

Overkill

[@ChrisD-kl3ty]

Thanks for taking the time to post these vids. It really helps some of us out.

[@breaksurface9915]

I will usually put a slight angle on the backside of my casings if windows were already caulked in. This avoids having to mess with removing caulk and makes slight adjustments due to window imperfections to be done with a block and 80 grit sandpaper.

[@sdcofer52]

At 10:13 I'd say "overall it's fitting really good", no, I'd say it's perfect man. You always do a good job (as if you were working on your own house) and lament that you didn't do it better. You remind me of my twin brother, who was never satisfied with his work. He always said he's slow, but he's expensive. Every person that he built a house for, or upgraded, or whatever said he could have doubled his rate and they would have been pleased. You remind me of him greatly. Don't ever lose your principles. Good work.

[@charlesyoungblood3169]

Absolutely Great Job... Excellent learning materials for someone that does not know...

[@snstexas]

Thank you for sharing knowledge of building homes

[@phalimmaguire6069]

I love the timber framed buildings you tend to build in the states makes it so much easier to fix things .

[@welshman100]

Love watching you work, methodical/clean/tidy. If was me think I'd just take the back corner of the casement rather than mess around digging out caulking.

[@samchamberlain3537]

Lucky guy I'm from the UK and I. Only wish to work on trim jobs like this. Stunning intricate work. Love the casings need to make the move across the pond !!!

[@troym1970]

Wow! I never thought about building the frame as one unit. Thx for taking the time to educate us on how simplify jobs

[@isaacmercado7216]

That's all good on new construction. Try remodel older home, I'm quessing it running wild

[@mmmlllzzz100]

all good if the walls are straight

[@wildhorse4]

Hey can you make a video for *tools to start with* going from Hand tools to power tools! Like a rookie beginner guide for best tools to start out with.

[@shurdoo]

Beautiful! You made this look so simple.

[@joshuac1364]

Awesome stuff. We need to start a patreon for you so we can pay someone to follow you around with the camera for the whole job 😂 I’ve learned so much from watching your channel.

[@isaacmercado7216]

Once again you made look super easy . Love you techniques , I can tell you have the mental picture way before you start

[@clfields0524]

Really nice finish work. Great to see attention to detail.

[@allent555]

Nice technique! I'm doing some stairs soon. Would appreciate a video on the stairs you showed in this video. Thanks

[@clintprice2123]

Richard, great job as always, if only other people cared about the product as you do. My Makita power plane has a v notch in the forward shoe, put it on the outer edge and one pass around that outer edge will allow for the caulk to be left in place and you’re done.

[@chris-dn2cl]

I dont care how old or how many times i see your videos its just more knowledge for my brain and more skills for my hands💪🏼

[@robertkruppenbach4791]

Nice, I like the window trim, very clean.

[@Defi_is_a_scam]

You are a true craftsman!

[@bradenolson2982]

Love all your work tips. Very helpful.

[@samysalvador666]

I just learned something new. Thank you for the video.

[@makemyday1477]

I'm happy you put that on video, I used to try and show my guys that for ever and they never grasped the concept. I hope some people get it. I guess they figured they make more money if they drag it out, I tried to explain they'd actually have more work if they worked smarter instead of harder and longer. If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you have time to do it over?

[@StArFuRyZz]

Thanks, I learned something today. When we remodel our living room I'll remember this.

[@svensvrgen6336]

Good job brotha. Framer here and I appreciate your work and style, very nicely done amd efficient.

[@2manycatsforadime]

5:33, what is that tool? Great, mentioned at 9:13, Kreg multimark. Very nice, I learn each time from your vids. Do you ever trim out a window with a sill/horns and an apron? I like the older look.

[@pauldec10]

Perfect Job! Love it. Thanks for posting

[@fd3871]

just curious, why do you stop the miter saw while still "in" the wood and not on the pull out?

[@KBQuick81]

Safety reasons. From what I've researched it is a safety precaution.

[@2102Chris]

Spot on tight fit. Very nice and clean work m8

[@imout671]

I case all the windows just like this on cheap apartments I bought just because I hate messing with the sheetrock mud and patching and it gives you something solid to hang your blinds from

[@victoravila5244]

Quality over quantity...Excellent work!

[@invictus6957]

Looks really good! I like to nail jams together a 18 gauge crown staples to provide a really sturdy bond.

[@amazingjlandscaping9830]

I would work with you for free for 3 months to learn, too bad I can't afford it 😆. you are the best I have seen on youtube.

[@AJ-od7mv]

Having good cordless tools makes the job so much more efficient.

[@024dogtop]

Not really. Id still want an air compressor. Takes way too long to fire one shot... if it fires. 8:17 Trimmers go through 1000s of nails a day.

[@curtzeek8818]

I would definitely put the dust bag on the chop saw so you have less cleanup when you're done. Especially if there is a swimming pool close.

[@danc6317]

Fellow Jarhead with a Finish Carpentry background here, is picture framing windows with just a jamb and casing standard down in TX or do you also do stools on other jobs? Also, just a tip my Dad taught me, use brown paper bag squares to use as a "glue block" on the back of the casing miters if it is going to be a stain finished trim. The tensile strength of the paper is far beyond any forces that would allow the miter to open up and you avoid the glue affecting the finish.

[@AVHANDYMANPROFESIONALSERVICES]

A very nice job. a fellow question a job of those how much do you charge for it? do you charge for feet? And with the material included? I hope not to disturb greetings.

[@12neld]

Great work! Trying to get more skillful watching your useful vids.

[@ericsolberg8812]

You do such nice work.

[@taotracy4431]

If you back bevel the jamb 1/4” @ the corner that meets the caulking then you don’t have to cut the caulking out. It all hides

[@jagboy69]

Good idea. THANKS!

[@cheeks9374]

use a chamfer bit on a router.

[@TheBryeCooper]

Nah, just bevel the finish cut on the table saw, your cutting it anyway...work smarter, not harder ;)

[@taotracy4431]

Brye Cooper you don’t want to bevel the Jamb to a sharp edge, as the material tends to be more vulnerable to shrinking and damage. It takes a few minutes on the table saw to remove the corner of jamb that meets the caulking.

[@TheBryeCooper]

Isn't that what I just said, obviously it only requires a shallow bevel. If your smart you'll use a board wide enough to get two side and bottoms from one piece ;)

[@Da-veed]

Thanks man, never thought of making it like this.

[@danielmatthews8080]

Hey great work... what is that trim guide you are using to mark crown position.. we don’t see them in the uk?

[@mltndeal5120]

Cool👍 your technique is way better. Framing the casing and trim and putting it in as one unit. It looks more neat. I'm gonna start using your method. Finish carpentry requires precision work and you're showing us how to work smarter not harder.

[@Mrb1234thatsme]

(5:48) what tool did you use for marking the margins on the frame for the architrave?

[@walterantos8356]

Awesome job! Looks great!

[@stephenjanoski8644]

Wow, I never thought about doing that. 110% improvement.

[@MattyWill1]

Your an awesome carpenter man . Great work✌🏻

[@albertclos]

Looks great, in the process of doing all my new windows in the same method. One thing I found elsewhere on KZbin is to pre-glue the end grains with some glue mixed with water to thin it out, it only takes a minute to dry so if you do it just before assembly the only extra time is what you spend applying it. By doing this you create a seal in the endgrain of the wood (where the tree would normally be absorbing water) so that when you apply glue to hold the joint it stays towards the surface of the joint and holds stronger.

[@DavidMorris-ss7pw]

Nice work , and it looks great.

[@BrentDaughertyMe]

Do you have a video for trimless windows? I imagine the jamb extension is the same, but I'm wondering how you finish the drywall for a seamless look.

[@terryclarke8300]

If you do a 5 degree back bevel on your rip cuts you can leave the caulk in place and get things tighter

[@VCGConstruction]

Nice treatment! I bet once you're tooled up to make the extension jambs and casing combinations it probably goes real fast assembling them!?!?!?

[@FinishCarpentryTV]

VCG Construction yes it does go quickly after that. Thanks!

[@dennyk2585]

VCG and Finish Carpentry are 2 of the best KZbin channels

[@kenlame1197]

Building on the ground as one unit saves a ton of walking

[@twes619]

Good stuff. I'd like to try this on my windows. I never thought about how nice I could make my 1960 window frames look instead of paint and seeing the old lumps and bumps from when it was built.

[@georgefroias9908]

twes619 we

[@anthonyblessing709]

Do you use a 3/16 reveal on all your trim work or just windows?

[@Pistol_Knight]

Why not chamfer the back edge of the lining with a hand plane instead of cutting out the calk?

[@jmahtab]

Do you cut the boards for the window jambs exactly or do you leave some play for fitment?

[@erikbradford456]

I like your style of reasoning

[@dubtownman9508]

What's wrong with back planing or rabbiting the liners and leave the caulk.. just a thought

[@ndrwbatchelor]

Why do you let the blade stop before lifting it? Is it safety or quality? Sorry if the answer is obvious. I’m about as beginner as it gets

[@MarkMiller-zm2th]

icantwords : it’s so that you don’t chip the wood out when you lift the blade up. It could happen if you lift it up with the blade still spinning

[@ndrwbatchelor]

Mark Miller thank you!

[@TheBrickLand]

Nice. Looking forward to the rest of the project.

[@KimariEnzo]

Where do you suggest getting trim material working as an independent contractor? Big box, millwork etc?

[@christianperez2770]

is it better to remove the drywall inside the window or just build over it?

[@jeeyouwhy]

I do restoration work in Savannah GA, and in doing a lot finish carpentry in these old houses nothing is very square anymore. do you have any tricks to doing these whole window casings for old windows that aren't square and where some of the jamb dimensions are different going around the window?

[@erikreally2241]

Am I suppose to put dry wall around window ? Befor trim

[@batmanhulk9289]

Man, I love your show so much. Was wondering if ever you doing a project in NYC one day????? I emailed you before in the past.

[@peterbergeris6510]

I have door trim that's not flush with wall. What's the best way to bring it flush?

[@CAPITALPAPARAZZI]

What are the work pants you are using?

[@sabogwepaks]

Nice fancy tools! Great work!

[@rickwashek478]

Looks good, how us your new airless sprayer working out.

[@mintgraff]

what was the little blue tool you were using to mark the casings, never seen one in England!

[@dericanslum1696]

...any carpenters square will do the same...just set the depth and roll...

[@tny-]

hard to argue with the cordless dewalt stuff on a job like that right? really simplifies things. been really happy with my miter saw, maybe not so much with the table saw's battery life but it's still acceptable. fair trade for not having to fight with extension cords in my opinion. great work as always.

[@gonzalojramirez6108]

Hey amigo yo también hago ese tipo de trabajo aquí en Atlanta . te felicito!

[@pm78155]

Awesome video! I've bought so many new tools from Amazon from watching your vids, now i just need to learn how to use them. I still don't understand the angle finder. I'm learning though.

[@towersroofinginc422]

Love the videos brother! I am a roofer but do some trim work from time to time!

[@toddthenormallifeofacrazyv3107]

What do you think about the 18 and 23 gage nails that have “glue” already on them? Do they work or is it a sales gimmick

[@codyparnell]

they work, but glue on the joint is just good practice

[@habaceeba]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikepiana5119]

would enjoy seeing how you make the transition in an inside corner going from a straight ceiling to a vaulted ceiling

[@dericanslum1696]

...plenty of those vids in the archive...

[@ztjaenisch]

I watch all your videos....probably watched this one 3 times. More re-watchable than TV.

[@williambutler3695]

I’m curious that you can get finger jointed material that’s unprimed. All of my finger joint stuff comes pre-primed. It’s good stuff. Quality varies based on the manufacturer but the stuff I get is nice and smooth and the finger joints don’t show through. Saves time when it comics to painting too since you don’t need to prime it.

[@pablopadilla4355]

Can I get the info on your miter saw set up . Is it modified?

[@rockyethridge7272]

great video. thought I knew alot. but i learn something in every video. thanks

[@cacacarl21]

i'm nowhere near this level of refinement on my jobs,but im working towards it. just a thought ,would running a trim router around the back b alot more efficient than cutting the caulk ?

[@avengerverde6675]

is better to have cordlees tools ?

[@DavidLopez-cy4ic]

May I ask what tool did you use to measure around the casing?

[@DavidLopez-cy4ic]

Sorry you said it later in the vlog. Krep multi mark

[@sheliaboyden5265]

You are so good!!!!

[@inijahsouljah907]

excellent work once again 💪💪💪

[@fsdgdff1804]

We don’t do this in Australia .. but I’m definitely doing this to my own house so clean

[@Nick-ih5em]

What tool belt do you use?

[@MaBuSt]

Were these windows originally drywall returned? It looks like you created the frame ('jam extension'?) and slid it right over the drywall return (instead of removing the drywall extension first). I'm not really sure there is any benefit to removing the drywall return first but I see a lot of other people doing it. Any reasons for or against? Always looking to learn something new!

[@mrprecious1234]

Same question. No answer.

[@adamcain4603]

What is the 1/8 reveal for the casing for?

[@dariuswaters3150]

Awesome videos cheers lads

[@rick91443]

Really love watching your work. cheers...rr Normandy, Fra

[@jameslawson7225]

Great job.👍

[@tonygrace4946]

Nice work. Doing a very similar project here in Tipperary Ireland.

[@johnh7464]

Tony Grace awesome! Just traced my lineage back to Tipperary and will be visiting next Summer when we get married.

[@ednagale]

Great work as always. Why are you using carpenter's glue instead of your CA glue?

[@024dogtop]

Because its 10x cheaper and works great. Only need CA glue on small pieces that may break.