| Apron: trim applied under window stools and on cabinets, walls, and
ceilings as a face for built-up mouldings. | Grand entrance: a combination of
pilasters and a header used to add formality and
decoration to an entrance. |
| Astragal: a symmetrical moulding used in
creating panels and horizontal banking in cornice,
wainscoting, and pilaster assemblies. | Header: the
horizontal element of casing or built-up mouldings
applied to the top of a door or window opening.
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| Back band: used to create extra
depth for casings, allowing thicker mouldings to be
butted against the casing. | Jamb: the side and top of a door or window
opening. |
| Base block: a profiled block at the base
of a doorway, thicker than the casing and the baseboard,
which serves as a base for the end of the casing to sit
upon and for the baseboard to butt against. | Keystone: a decorative block set in the
center of a door or window header treatment. |
| Base cap: a moulding used in conjunction
with a flat baseboard to add height and detail. | MDF: see medium density fibreboard. |
| Base corner block: a small upright block
used to eliminate the need for mitering both inside and
outside corners in baseboards. | Mantle: a ledge usually applied above a
fireplace, but also above doorways and window openings. |
| Baseboard: a moulding or moulding
assembly installed on the floor at the base of the wall. | Medium Density Fibreboard: a
remanufactured wood product created by bonding wood
fibres together, resulting in a flexible, grain-free
wood. |
| Built-up mouldings: any combination of
mouldings used in place of a single type of moulding. | Miter: refers to the angle cut on the
end or edge of a piece of stock which will be one-half of
the total angle formed by two adjacent pieces. |
| Cap: a moulding used to finish the top
of wainscoting, door and window headers, and built-up
moulding assemblies. | Mullion: a moulding to bridge the joint
between two windows set closely together. |
| Capital:
the upper-most part of a column, usually very decorative. | Panel moulding:
mouldings used with flat stock to create framed panels.
Sometimes used alone to create panels on a flat surface. |
| Casing: a moulding or moulding assembly
surrounding a door or window opening. | Pilaster: a flat vertical assembly,
frequently fluted, with a capital and base used against a
wall to create a column effect. |
| Chair rail: a moulding applied horizontally to a wall approximately 36" to 48" from the floor. |
Rail: a horizontal framing member in a frame and
panel system. |
| Column: an upright support with a decorative capital and base. | Reveal: the amount of door or window
jamb left exposed after installing casing. |
| Corner block: a block used to eliminate
the need for a miter joint at the top corners of doors
and windows. | Shell corner: a corner block with a
rounded outside edge. |
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Cornice: a moulding or assembly usually
set at a 45° angle and applied to the intersection of the
wall and ceiling to soften the transition. | Sill: see stool. |
| Crown: see cornice | Stool: the ledge at the bottom of the
window upon which the casing sits (window stool). |
| Dentil: a moulding with repeated square
or rectangular blocks used as part of a built-up cornice
assembly. | Stop: a small moulding used to stop a
door when closed (door stop). |
| Flat stock: stock cut flat on all sides,
having no profile or decoration. |
Style: a vertical framing member in a
frame and panel system. |
| Flutes: hollows or grooves cut
lengthwise in a moulding. |
Wainscoting: an assembly of mouldings
used on the lower 30" to 48" of a wall. |
