Casing is functional as well as decorative. The main purpose of casing is to surround all doors and windows, covering any space or gap left between the drywall and frame. In addition, casing is one of the most visible moulding trims in a home.
All Trims Should Go TogetherAfter choosing one style for all your trims, make sure they all go together. Window casings should have the same thickness as door casings, baseboards and chair rails, for example. Vertical trims should match all horizontal trims so that it will be easier to close gaps between their ends.
Measure from the floor to the top of the door jamb on the inside. Add 1/4 inch to the measurement. For example, if the measurement is 80 inches, your total measurement will be 80 1/4 inches.
For casings, 50 percent is good.Generally, vertical trim elements such as door and window casings should be smaller and have less heft than baseboards. So I've found that a good rule of thumb for sizing window and door casings is to keep them at about 50 percent of the height of the baseboard.
Casing refers to the trim used around interior or exterior windows and doors.
It may also be variously identified as the top jamb or head jamb. The sill is the horizontal component of the door that's attached to the floor. Casing is the trim nailed to the jamb and the wall. It's there to hide the gap between the jamb and the part of the door frame that's behind the wall.
The average thickness for door casing is one-half inch (1/2-inch). It can be as thick as three-quarters of an inch (3/4-inch). Door and window trim are usually the same within a room. This creates a visual flow and helps the aesthetics of the room.
If you want your building or renovation project to have a finished look, interior window casing is highly recommended. When attractively designed and well-proportioned, window casing can enrich the overall aesthetic of a room.
Fir. Fir is one of the most widely used of all the exterior trim materials. Fir is affordable, is mostly straight and in most cases, the lumber yard or store where you purchase the fir will allow you to select the pieces you want, culling out most of the twisted or warped pieces.
Mullion casings cover over stud pockets, or back-to-back window jambs on multi-unit, ganged windows. They can be from 1-1/2" to 9" wide, depending on how the windows are ganged. As a result, mullion casings must be special ordered to match the ganged windows, in both width and length.
"Collagen" casings (man made edible) are generally made from collagen derived from animal hides. Inedible casings are generally made from either cellulose or plastics.
Casing is a type of molding, typically used to trim the perimeter of windows and doors. Casing is typically less wide (tall?), but thicker than base molding. Base molding (or baseboard) is a type of molding, which is applied where the wall and floor meet. Window and door casing should match in the same room.
Another critical use for crown molding or its alternatives is casing areas near your windows and doors. The ugly space that runs along the length of your window or door frame can be easily made pretty by installing wallpaper or MDF strips.
1 : something that encases : material for encasing: such as. a : an enclosing frame especially around a door or window opening. b : a metal pipe used to case a well.
For baseboards, the bottom edge is square, where casing typically round the edges (which will not make as nice of a transition from the molding to the floor if installing over wood or tile). There's no real issue with it, except only that the more complex the profile, the harder it is to clean.
Casing is a series of steel pipes that are run into a drilled oil well to stabilize the well, keep contaminants and water out of the oil stream, and prevent oil from leaching into the groundwater.
Mull strip is a relatively thin flat moulding profile which is used in both window and door applications. It is a profile of moulding which is added in order to enhance the aesthetics between the door and sidelite(s) of an exterior door unit.
To answer your burning question: No – crown molding will never go out of style.
When it comes to moulding or molding, there is not much difference in the meaning – aside from the spelling. Moulding is the “Old World” version of the spelling and molding finds itself exclusive to usage in the United States among woodworkers and carpentry businesses.
If you have higher ceilings, you generally want to use a taller baseboard, and if you are doing crown molding, it should be the same height as your base. Personally, I prefer taller baseboards and wider casings around doors and windows. I don't like to go less than 5 1/2 inches on base and 3 1/3 on doors and windows.
Here's a quick look at where to apply specific types of moulding in your home:
- Wall and ceiling: Chair rail, panel moulding, wainscoting, picture rail and crown moulding.
- Floor: Baseboard moulding.
- Doors and windows: Casing or architraves.
Must-Know Wall Terminology
- The studs are the vertical pieces that make up most of a wall's frame.
- The cavities between the studs are called bays (or stud bays).
- A horizontal piece at the bottom of the wall is called the bottom plate.
- At the top of the wall is the top plate.
Construct elaborate crown molding by building up layers of inexpensive trim.
- Create the Crown Molding Profile.
- Locate and Mark Ceiling Joists and Wall Studs.
- Cut the Baseboard and Molding Stock.
- Join Sections of Baseboard Using Scarf Joints.
- Attach the Baseboards to Ceiling and Walls.
Crown molding is decorative trim that is added to the top of your cabinets. The benefit of installing crown molding is that it draws the eye upward, showcasing the elegance of your cabinets. Crown molding can either bond with the ceiling or allow for space above the cabinet.
