Trim Costs And Add Value To Your Home

(NAPSA)-Creating a stylish new look in your home may be easier and less expensive than you think.

One way is by adding moulding to enhance the style of your home. Advances in medium density fiberboard (MDF) mouldings and trim make the job even simpler by offering a wide range of decorative styles and easy installation.

Some of the most beautiful decorative moulding styles that may have seemed out of reach because of the high cost and limited availability of solid wood can be done instead with MDF. An environmentally friendly product manufactured from recycled wood, it is an abundant, economic alternative to traditional materials. Readily available through home centers and building supply outlets, MDF mouldings are making a full range of trim profiles available at a lower cost than traditional solid or finger-jointed products.

Real estate agent Matt Lockhart agrees trimwork helps your home's value. "Trim is a hot button for buyers," he explains. "Moulding creates the illusion that it's more expensive than it really is. That will push the price up compared to similar sized homes in the area."

Almost any look is possible with MDF mouldings, even 12-inch single piece crown moulding. MDF mouldings can enhance walls, windows, floors, doorways, and fireplaces. MDF is also excellent for other trim applications such as windowsills, door jambs, wainscoting and decorative shelving.

For more information about MDF mouldings, including a free handling and installation guide and a list of manufacturers, call the Composite Wood Council toll free at 1-866-426-6767 or visit www.pbmdf.com.

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