Difference between revisions of "Cornices / Crown Moldings"

From Free Knowledge Base- The DUCK Project: information for everyone
Jump to: navigation, search
(New page: A cornice (pronounced KOR niss) also called crown molding is a crowning projection on the interior or exterior of a building, or on furniture such as a bookcase. == Interrior == == Fur...)
 
m
 
(6 intermediate revisions by one user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
A cornice (pronounced KOR niss) also called crown molding is a crowning projection on the interior or exterior of a building, or on furniture such as a bookcase.   
+
A cornice (pronounced KOR niss) also called crown molding is a crowning projection on the interior or exterior of a building, or on furniture such as a bookcase.  A horizontal molded projection that crowns or completes a building or wall. The molding at the top of the walls of a room, between the walls and ceiling.
  
== Interrior ==
+
== Interior ==
 +
 
 +
* wood
 +
* fiberglass
 +
* plaster
 +
* sheet metal (steel, aluminum, copper)
 +
* polymoulding (plastic)
 +
 
 +
Plastic moldings go by many names: Polyurethane, PU, Urethane, Styrene, Polymoulding, Urethane foam.
 +
 
 +
Urethane is perhaps the most common name for plastic cornice molding.
 +
 
 +
Samples
 +
 
 +
* http://www.classicceilings.com/cornicecloseup.php?partid=907
 +
* http://www.rensup.com/Categories/Cat-1661.htm
 +
* http://crown-molding.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=20
 +
* http://www.worthingtonmillwork.com/moldings.html
 +
 
 +
Products
 +
 
 +
* Vacuform Torch and Shell Cornice Moulding - panels are .03 mil white unpainted sheets come (nominal) 11'11"x6-1/2"x1'3/4" deep.
 +
* Vacuform Fleur de lis Cornice Moulding
 +
* Vacuform Art Deco Cornice Moulding
 +
* Styrene polyurethane glue-up white egg & dart cornice molding
 +
 
 +
Illustrations
 +
 
 +
[[Image:AA019med.jpg]]
 +
 
 +
[[Image:cornice.jpg]]
  
 
== Furniture ==
 
== Furniture ==

Latest revision as of 18:37, 11 November 2008

A cornice (pronounced KOR niss) also called crown molding is a crowning projection on the interior or exterior of a building, or on furniture such as a bookcase. A horizontal molded projection that crowns or completes a building or wall. The molding at the top of the walls of a room, between the walls and ceiling.

Interior

  • wood
  • fiberglass
  • plaster
  • sheet metal (steel, aluminum, copper)
  • polymoulding (plastic)

Plastic moldings go by many names: Polyurethane, PU, Urethane, Styrene, Polymoulding, Urethane foam.

Urethane is perhaps the most common name for plastic cornice molding.

Samples

Products

  • Vacuform Torch and Shell Cornice Moulding - panels are .03 mil white unpainted sheets come (nominal) 11'11"x6-1/2"x1'3/4" deep.
  • Vacuform Fleur de lis Cornice Moulding
  • Vacuform Art Deco Cornice Moulding
  • Styrene polyurethane glue-up white egg & dart cornice molding

Illustrations

AA019med.jpg

Cornice.jpg

Furniture

Exterior