Large trim profiles have much more wood mass and therefore much more expansion and contraction. It's extremely important to install large millwork with solid practices to ensure that joinery stays together for the long haul.

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00:00 Avoid These Rookie Mistakes
00:12 My favorite window & door casing
01:30 Why is acclimation important?
06:53 How to make my casing cuts
08:49 How To Reinforce Mitered Casing Joints
09:57 Production Cutting & Assembly Using Batch Techniques
10:27 Mortising for Biscuits
16:24 How to Properly Glue Miter Joints
20:00 The moment of truth… the last mitered corner is tricky...
23:36 Sanding Miter Joints Efficiently
28:57 Why not install casing one piece at a time?
29:34 Outro

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