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November 2012

DOOR TRIM, Our Molding Makeover Updates, Pattern Book

Make DOOR TRIM-103.1 for $35.00

Eared Architrave for Small Doors This eared architrave (also called a shouldered architrave) is the same as DOOR TRIM-103, but is half the width to fit on smaller doors. I thought it deserved its own pattern number and page, so…

Flat-Stock Moldings, Molding & Millwork Inventory

FS-002

5-1/2″ Wide MDF Flat-Stock This pre-primed mdf flat-stock is the perfect size for creating Craftsman style moldings — door trim, baseboard and even picture rail. Details below.

Flat-Stock Moldings, Molding & Millwork Inventory

FS-001

3-1/2″ wide MDF Flat-Stock Most molding & millwork retailers or lumber yards sell some form of this flat-stock. This one has a lot of uses, from wainscoting to door trim to crown molding.

Crown Molding Profiles, Molding & Millwork Inventory

CM-007

Cove Crown Molding Profile This crown molding is perfect for your Traditional or Victorian style decor. And it looks great over your doors and windows when used as part of an entablature. Links to the molding patterns I’ve built using…

Molding & Millwork Inventory, Panel Molding Profiles

PM-010

Ogee Panel Molding 5-1/4″ You may recognize this profile even if you don’t know much about moldings.  That’s because it’s been used as a baseboard molding in millions of homes. But what you may not know is that it has…

Baseboard Profiles, Molding & Millwork Inventory

BB-01

Baseboard Profile, Victorian Style You can find this Victorian style baseboard at just about any place that sells moldings. But be pay close attention to which kind your suppliers carries; the high-quality, ultra-lite, high-resolution kind or the poor-quality, crumbly, difficult…

Ask Ken, Crown Molding

How to Terminate Flying Crown Molding on This Vaulted Ceiling

[This is part of my How to Install Crown Molding Series.] The Problem: How to Terminate the Crown Molding? Allison recently discovered my No Crown Moldings on Vaulted Ceilings post, and is now a flying crown molding convert. She asked…

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Victorian Door & Window Molding Combinations

Joe asks: I have  question regarding Victorian moldings. Historically, in a room with entablatures above the doors, how were the window surrounds treated? Did they have entablatures also?  If so, were they of equal size or smaller?  Or, not at…