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Old 10-20-2008, 07:15 PM   #1
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Creating Custom Trim

any guys out there still make their trim profiles with a router and 1x or whatever material the homeowner has chosen versus a stock profile from the yard? Ran into a few of these in the past few months and was wondering...

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Old 10-20-2008, 07:17 PM   #2
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I make some for small jobs, like a custom desk, cabinets or what ever, but not for a larger project. most don't like to pay me for my time in it.
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I hear ya, but when they do it sure makes that job enjoyable... so much more detail and personal touch can shine through the work
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I make some for small jobs, like a custom desk, cabinets or what ever, but not for a larger project. most don't like to pay me for my time in it.
Yup, same here. I love those jobs where you can take your time and really pay attention to the extra detail!


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I've done it for a couple of small bathrooms. High baseboards in the rest of the house, but using a 3/4" x 6 or 7 with a top looks odd in a small bath. I planed the 3/4 down to 5/8 x 4 1/2 or 5 (don't remember off hand....gave it a totally different look
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Just got done a whole house in custom trim myself... time consuming but good times
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