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Tell us about the job

Two answers decide which materials and tools end up on your list, so you buy what you need and nothing else.

Is the home rented or yours?

I rentPeel-and-stick molding. No nails and no holes, and it comes off when you move out.I own itWood molding fixed with adhesive and brad nails, then painted together with the wall.

How will you cut the corners?

Every frame corner is a 45° cut. A miter saw is the tool built for it.

I have a miter sawNothing to add. The plan assumes you cut with it.I'll use hand toolsA miter box and a hand saw go on your list. Slower, and it gets the job done.I'll buy a miter sawChoose a size below and it goes on your list.