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Every trim carpenter on the planet has little tricks, invented or stolen, that solve problems, speed up the work or give better results. And if you work with wood for a living, I'm sure you have some tricks of your own. But just in case you've missed a few along the way, we've gathered these tips from our staff carpenters and from pros in the field. Some are pretty basic, others more advanced, but whatever your level of experience, we're sure you'll walk away from this story with something useful.
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BRAD NAILER HELPER
Holding trim in place to mark it for length is faster and more accurate than measuring. But that's not easy to do with long pieces of trim. When you're cutting miters and need to hold the end of a long piece of casing in place while you mark the far end, just pin it with your brad nailer. It doesn't take much. If you're putting up 3/8-in.-thick trim, just tack it with a l-in. brad. After marking, pull the molding loose. You'll have to pull the nail and fill one extra nail hole in the trim. But that sure beats hiring...
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