Interior Trim

1. Crown Moulding
Crown moulding is a decorative trim installed where the ceiling meets the
wall. Crown moulding comes in different sizes and can be installed as one piece
or as multiple pieces with other pieces of trim.

2. Base Moulding
Base is trim moulding that is installed at the bottom of the wall where the wall
meets the floor. Base will be held up above the floor depending the floor
covering. Normally with carpet the base is installed 1/2 inch above the floor

3. Mitre Joint
Mitre joint refers to the joint formed by putting two pieces of trim together. If the
trim is cut on a 45 degree angle and applied to a piece of trim that is cut on
the opposite 45 degree angle, the joint is called a mitre joint.
4. Casing
Casing is a type of trim moulding used to trim out windows and doors. This
trim is called door casing or window casing depending on the application.
Casing will come in different sizes and profiles. Two poplar casing are colonial
and tear drop.
5. Astragal - is a symmetrical moulding used in creating panels and horizontal
banking in cornice, wainscoting, and pilaster assemblies.

6. Back band - is used to create extra depth for casings, allowing thicker
mouldings to be butted against the casing.

7. Jamb - the side and top of a door or window opening.

8. Base block - is 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.
9. Keystone - a decorative block set in the center of a door or window header
treatment.
10. Base cap - a moulding used in conjunction with a flat baseboard to add
height and detail.

11. Base corner block - a small upright block used to eliminate the need for
mitering both inside and outside corners in baseboards.

12. Mantle - a ledge usually applied above a fireplace, but also above doorways
and window openings.

13. Stop - a small moulding used to stop a door when closed (door stop).
14. Flat stock - stock cut flat on all sides, having no profile or decoration.

15. Style - a vertical framing member in a frame and panel system. Stile

16. Flutes - hollows or grooves cut lengthwise in a moulding.

17. Wainscoting - an assembly of mouldings used on the lower 30" to 48" of a
wall.

18. Window Stool

Window Stool refers to trim piece that is cut and nailed in place in the window
sill. A window stool is normally wood and is usually cut out of a 1 x 6 piece of
wood.

19. Window Apron

Window apron is the trim piece that is installed under the window stool. This can
be a piece of base or casing turned upside down and installed up against the
bottom of the window stool.

20. Shoe Mould

Shoe moulding is a small piece of trim set tight against the floor and applied to
the base.This is normally only done when the flooring is ceramic, vinyl, or wood

21. Cove Mould

This a type of moulding that depending on the size can be used as a crown
moulding or as an inside corner moulding. This type moulding as with other
pieces of trim can be used as a single piece of trim or as part of multiple piece
trim detail.

22. Medium Density Fibreboard - a re-manufactured wood product created by

bonding wood fibres together, resultingin a flexible, grain-free wood.
23. Built-up mouldings - any combination of mouldings used in place of a
single type of moulding.
24. Cap - a moulding used to finish the top of wainscoting, door and
window headers, and built-up moulding assemblies.

25. Mullion - a moulding to bridge the joint between two windows set closely
together.

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PLYWOOD CORE TYPES

RESOURCES

Combination Core
Lumber Core
MDF Core
Particleboard Core
Veneer Core

Combination Core
There are two types of Combination Core construction. The first type consists of a center veneer
core and a crossband veneer on both sides of the center with a layer of MDF, particleboard, or
hardboard under the face and back veneer. The second type consists of an oriented strand board or
wafer board center with a veneer crossband on both sides, under the face and back veneer. Combination
Core can be used when the project calls for consistent flatness and good screw-hold ability, without the
weight of a MDF or particleboard core.
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Lumber Core
Lumber edge glued into a solid slab is considered Lumber Core. Lumber Core plywood is most
often found in the construction of import panels, usually only 18mm thickness panels. Lumber
Core plywood consists of a face & back veneer, then a layer of crossband veneer, with the edge glued
lumber in the center. Lumber Core plywood should be used for the bending strength and screwhold ability. The ability of Lumber Core plywood to bounce back makes it an excellent choice when
constructing long or wide shelves in cabinets or closets.
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MDF Core
Medium Density Fiberboard Core has the most uniform thickness and consistency of any panel
core. The face and back veneer are glued directly to the MDF Core without the need for a crossband
veneer. The consistency in thickness and flatness makes MDF Core panels the preferred choice for 32mm
construction.
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Particleboard Core
Particleboard Core panels are constructed similar to MDF Core panels, with the face & back veneers
glued directly to the core. Particleboard Core lays flat like MDF, but does not have the screw-hold
strength of other cores. Particleboard Core is the least expensive of all core types.
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Veneer Core
Veneer Core plywood consists of a center veneer and crossband veneers alternately layered on
both sides of the center to the desired thickness producing an odd number of veneers for the
core. The weight-bearing strength of Veneer Core plywood is excellent along with its bending
strength and screw-hold ability. Veneer Core panels are lighter in weight than any other core type.
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