Picture frames and boxes require joining two boards to create a right angle. The cleanest way to do that is cutting 45 degree angles at the end of each board, called a miter cut. Here’s the formula to ...

Dear James: I like the look of crown molding for my dining room, but I am having trouble getting the corner cut for a good fit. If you already installed the door and baseboard moldings, you probably ...

If you’re doing something like setting posts on a slanted surface, you’ll likely need to measure the exact angle at which to cut their base so that they stand perpendicular with the ground. But you ...