Door Trim Modern Door Casing Profiles

The most widely used door casing is 2 1 4 inches in width but can range up to 3 inches.

Door trim modern door casing profiles. Door window trim at menards. The base molding around a door is called the baseboard. A 3 1 2 casing is usually a good choice for 8 foot high walls giving windows and doors a pronounced frame without crowding the crown moulding above. Traditional revival moulding collection.

What is the molding around a door called. How do you measure and trim a door trim. Pair colonial style crown moulding with modern door casing and you ll get lots of attention but most likely not the kind you re going for. Made of seven stock pieces of varying sizes that are nailed together one course at a time the casing is built up starting at the door jamb s inside edge.

We offer prefinished and unfinished casing of various profiles to meet your needs. Door trim should be mitered at a 45 degree angle at the top. Door casing and window trim are typically the same width and are interchangeable. Its traditional details make it perfect for new england style homes.

Inspired by classic colonial patterns windsor casing has gained popularity over the past 15 years. Today door casings come in a wide variety of styles from clean and simple to ornate and elegant. So you would measure form the floor to the top of the door and then make a mark on the trim piece and set the miter saw at 45 degrees. Find casing window door moulding at lowe s today.

One of the most important rules of thumb is to keep the style of your trim consistent with your home style and from room to room. The thickness is typically 1 2 inch but can range up to 3 4 inch thick for a more substantial casing or more detailed profile. You then measure across the top of the door jamb. Soft edges illustration by joe mckendry.

Modern craftsman moulding collection. The wide rippling profile shown has a versatile style that would work equally well in an 1880s victorian era house or in a new colonial revival. Though different variations of door casing styles are readily found the width of casing usually spans two. Tapered casings created by building up several profiles from the inside of the door jamb to the outer edge were common in 19th century federal and italianate homes and later in greek revival and colonial styles that prized depth and dimension.