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We like it for bathrooms and other wet environments. It nails perfectly normally with an air nailer (usually 18g). The only thing is that you can't cut it slowly, as it'll melt and you'll end up wit …

PVC baseboard moldings are readily available in 12' (and probably longer). For example, http://www.lowes.com/pd_310628-1487-07527_0__?productId=3340764 (EverTrue 3.25-in x 12-ft Interior/Exterior PVC …

Your electrician is not a finish carpenter. Nobody competent would screw base like that. All is not lost, however. Just make sure the screw heads are sunk below the surface of the wood. Get some wood …

Your latch is typical; you just need a strike plate with an extended tongue. (Admittedly, "tongue" probably isn't the right technical term, but I imagine you've got the picture.)

I would always run the baseboard consistently through a room. So this suggests that you do something with the window casing. You could rip your window casing and have it touch the base... I don't thi …

If other windows in the vicinity are trimmed, then you should probably trim these windows. … If you don't trim the windows, I'd put bits of chair rail up with tape and see what you think. If you like them, go for it. …

Yes, google "jamb extension", and you'll get plenty of instruction. The only quirk to watch for is that the width of the jamb extension will sometimes vary because the door/wall relationship isn't p …

That could probably be a little tighter, but isn't terrible. (The underlying reason for a bit of a gap is that walls aren't perfectly straight or plumb.) Where I work, caulking is done by the painter …

That looks like bevel casing, possibly oak. Take your sample to local lumberyards (not big box stores) and see what they have. If you can’t find an exact match, replace everything in the immediate vic …

Paint or remove is somewhat of an aesthetic choice, but off the top of my head, here’s what’s involved in either plan. Paint — scuff the crown lightly with 120 grit paper. Wipe it clean. Spackle any o …

For jamb extensions, I'll always use wood (pine/poplar) over mdf, as the tiniest bit of moisture on mdf will swell it like old cardboard. Be sure to prime every side of the wood (including cut ends) b …

Long (3") screws (3 or 4) through the jamb into the framing of the house should do it. Be careful not to drive them too tight; otherwise you'll warp the jamb and the door will fit loosely. In a perfec …

On that, use a small pry bar to get behind the top of the trim. (You might have to gently tap the pry bar into the gap with a hammer.) … Assuming you're re-using the trim, pull the nails through the back of the trim with a pair of pliers. …

Usually this stuff is metal, known as "interlocking weatherstrip", but since that's not a great search term, it's often found in the same vicinity as "spring bronze weatherstripping". Check kilianhard …

To answer your specific questions, you shouldn't assume spring angle is 45 degrees. Put a framing square on the flats of the crown and you'll know if it's symmetrical or 38/52. To cut this flat, your …