Finish Carpentry Basics
with Gary Striegler
An Ultimate Training Guide For Mastering Interior Door and Trim Installations
On-demand Course Access For An Entire Year
- Over 9Â hours of in-depth how-to video instruction
- Trusted tips and techniques to elevate your very next project
- 90+ pages of downloadable learning resources
Get Better Project Results With A Sharper Trim Skillset
In this comprehensive learning collection, craftsman Gary Striegler shares his 40 years of trim carpentry experience and explains how to effectively install doors, window and door trim, crown molding, chair rail, and wainscotting. Whether you're looking to quickly and competently train new members of your crew or to hone your own finish carpentry skills, this course will increase the efficiency and enduring quality of your work.
Doors
Learn to install and trim common types of interior doors so they operate smoothly and look beautiful
Windows
How to trim different kinds of windows, from standard double-hungs to arched-topped units, with basic and built-up molding packages
 Crown Molding
Learn how to install standard crown molding and how to elevate a room with custom, built-up crown molding details
Chair Rail & Wainscot
Add classic style and craftsmanship to any space with chair rail molding or raised-panel wainscot
What You'll Learn In This Course:
Install common types of interior doors
Case interior doors with varying trim styles
Install window stools, casing and extension jambs
Dress up a window with a frame-and-panel apron
Trim arched-top windows and windows with mullions
Build a window seat
Install basic and built-up crown molding
Trim a room with chair rail
Install raised-panel wainscot
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Gary Striegler
Second-generation builder Gary Striegler owns Craftsman Builders, a Fayetteville, Ark., company specializing in millwork and interior details. A frequent Fine Homebuilding contributor, Gary also teaches at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking (marcadams.com) where he focuses on the execution of custom architectural woodworking, presents at some of the industry's most prominent trade-show seminars, and volunteers for Mercy International in Honduras.
