Traditional Style For lack of a better, catchier name, I call this a faux fireplace mantel. It was created to give this small living room the charm of a fireplace where there isn’t an actual chimney. And prior to this…
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July 2013
Ogee Crown Molding, 2-1/8″ Always use a crown molding this small as part of a larger buildup. It has no impact when it’s installed as a single-piece crown molding, though that is perhaps its most common use here in the…
Greek Revival/Traditional, 1882 This is the city of Birmingham, Michigan’s oldest surviving home. It is located in the Birmingham Historical Museum and Park. Hours Wed – Sat 1 – 4 PM Location Maple Rd and Southfield Rd.
Traditional Style You can use this casing molding for your Greek Revival/Neoclassical door or window casing. It has a backband and scriber incorporated into the profile, so you don’t have but one profile to assemble rather than three pieces. This…
Good for Pilaster Base, Wainscoting The most common use of this molding is on the inside panels of wainscoting. But an even better use is for making pilaster bases. If you’re a Metro Detroit reader and looking for this molding…
Fluted Casing, Reversible You don’t have to router your own flutes into a casing if you don’t want to, because there are enough manufactured products like this molding profile to suit your needs. The reason I chose to work with…
Traditional Style Finish Carpenter Price c. $3,500.00 This archway started out as a typical, contractor-grade square opening with a measly three pieces of moldings framing it. With a little planning, some mdf board, moldings from my local lumber yards, flexible…
Fluted & Rolled Reversible Profile This casing has a molding profile on both sides — fluted on one (left) and rolled (right) on the other. I’ve used the fluted side for both door pilasters and corner block door surrounds. What…
Traditional Style, c. 1828 – 33 These photos are courtesy of the Library of Congress. This ornate corner block is from the Connecticut Greek Revival home of Captain William Webb Wakeman. You could make similar corner blocks for your traditional…
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