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Architraves and Cornices

I have learnt more in the last 2 weeks about mouldings than I care to know! Following on from selecting the skirting and picture rails we have now decide on the architraves and cornices.

Architraves:

We have chosen F8 (the second skirting) as the architrave; 90mm high with the 120mm skirt, 120mm high with the 200mm skirt.

(Update 28/5/14: Our builder has advised that 120mm architraves will be problematic, so they are all now 90mm).

Australian Moulding Company Federation/Edwardian Moulds
Australian Moulding Company Federation/Edwardian Moulds (Image from AMC)

Cornices:

The cornices were selected from Plaster Profiles Architectural Mouldings:

Federation Gutter (40) for the period areas (family, master bedroom, hallway and entrance way), 165 x 184 mm.

Federation Gutter, 40.
Federation Gutter, 40. (Image from Plaster Profiles)

The toilet, laundry and walk in robe will have a plain cornice, Scotia (25c), 72 x 72 mm.

Scotia, 25c.
Scotia, 25c. (Image from Plaster Profiles)

The remaining areas will be Stepped Ovolo (85) 123 x 123 mm.

Stepped Ovolo, 85.
Stepped Ovolo, 85. (Image from Plaster Profiles)