Wainscoting Faqs

Dentil Cornices

Elite Dentil cornices are all made by hand. The possess of rolling on compo paste, as used in making the other EliteTrims simply didn’t work.

We just could not acheve the depth and definition or the sharp detail that our customers where looking for in a detail trim. After months of experimenting, we found a method that works.

As seen in the illustration, first we had a custom “tooth” mould cut for us that exactly matches our SM7 profile. Secondly the teeth are all cut by hand, then laboriously glued on one-by-one, then off to the paint shop.

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Cornices in Canada

Cornices Traditionally, elaborate cornice moulding was either made from moulded plaster, or from solid wood such as Oak, then cut to fit around the room.

For a time Paint Grade Pine or Poplar were also a popular choice because any gaps could be filled then covered with paint, whereas flaws in stainable solid wood moulding are harder to mask.

Today’s easy to install, MDF mouldings are easier to finish and offer a variety of decorative profiles.

MDF is less condusive to warping and expansion because it has no grain, it also costs less than finger jointed paint grade wood. Elite Moulding has taken this a step further with EliteTrim?„?.

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Cornices in Ontario

Cornices Traditionally, elaborate cornice moulding was either made from moulded plaster, or from solid wood such as Oak, then cut to fit around the room.

For a time Paint Grade Pine or Poplar were also a popular choice because any gaps could be filled then covered with paint, whereas flaws in stainable solid wood moulding are harder to mask.

Today’s easy to install, MDF mouldings are easier to finish and offer a variety of decorative profiles.

MDF is less condusive to warping and expansion because it has no grain, it also costs less than finger jointed paint grade wood. Elite Moulding has taken this a step further with EliteTrim?„?.

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Cornices in Toronto

Cornices Traditionally, elaborate cornice moulding was either made from moulded plaster, or from solid wood such as Oak, then cut to fit around the room.

For a time Paint Grade Pine or Poplar were also a popular choice because any gaps could be filled then covered with paint, whereas flaws in stainable solid wood moulding are harder to mask.

Today’s easy to install, MDF mouldings are easier to finish and offer a variety of decorative profiles.

MDF is less condusive to warping and expansion because it has no grain, it also costs less than finger jointed paint grade wood. Elite Moulding has taken this a step further with EliteTrim?„?.

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Our Crown Cornice — How We Install It
When choosing a moulding contractor, assume nothing, they are not all the same. Some do not apply the finishing touches like dap (caulking) required before painting. We meticulously dap where the crown meets the ceiling and walls. Other areas that would require dapping would be all inside and outside corners as well as butt joints (where two pieces are joined together).

All brad nails are 2″ (18 gauge) installed in pairs at 45 degrees approximately 16″ apart to ensure fastening into the studs. The nail heads are counter sunk into the moulding and are then sealed and can not be seen. A light sanding is then applied, and the moulding is now ready for it’s final coat of paint. (more…)

Pre Fabricated corners are available only for the SM5-ST. These corner pieces are suited for either a 90 degree inside or outside corners. They are recommended for the first time installer, do-it-yourselfer or anyone who is not comfortable or familiar with a miter saw. Unlike other pre-fabricated corners you may be accustomed to, these corners overlap the molding rather than butt up against it.

Over-lapping offers many advantages: They allow 1/4 of tolerance when cutting trim; if the trim shrinks, the overlap will hide the gap; some find it to be a more interesting look as well.

EliteTrim ™ — An Affordable Alternative to Plaster!
Architecturally Richer Than Wood!

Cornice moulding commonly refered to as cove moulding or crown mouldings has graced cottages and castles alike for centuries. It is uncommon in modern homes mainly because of cost, difficulty of installation and the time it takes to install.

Traditionally, elaborate cornice moulding was either made from moulded plaster, or from solid wood such as Oak, then cut to fit around the room. For a time Paint Grade Pine or Poplar were also a popular choice because any gaps could be filled then covered with paint, whereas flaws in stainable solid wood moulding are harder to mask.

Today’s easy to install, MDF mouldings are easier to finish and offer a variety of decorative profiles. MDF is less condusive to warping and expansion because it has no grain, it also costs less than finger jointed paint grade wood. Elite Moulding has taken this a step further with EliteTrim ™. Using a process adapted from the picture frame industry in Italy, we apply a pattern using a wood paste over standard MDF trim. The result is an architecturally rich trim that’s just as clean and easy to install as standard wood crown moulding. Now there is no need for the high cost and mess associated with installing plaster. All EliteTrim cornices come pre-primed and ready to paint.

Ideal for the new construction and professional remodelling applications.

EliteTrim cornice moulding offers the rich, carved detailing of expensive architectural wood mouldings or plaster, at a much more affordable price. What makes EliteTrim mouldings especially distinctive is the intricacy of the detailed patterns embossed on the face, replicating the opulent carvings of high-end architectural mouldings.

EliteTrim’s white pre-finish primer allows the product to be installed faster while natural wood mouldings are typically unfinished adding time and cost to the job. EliteTrim is made from MDF, which is superior to most solid, paint or stain-grade woods in that it will have no knots, voids, or cracks.

A Window Cornice is an ornamental framework of wood or composition to which window curtains are attached by rods with rings or hooks. Cornices are often gilded and of elaborate design, but they are less fashionable today than before it had been discovered that elaborate draperies harbour dust and microbes.

Like other pieces of furniture, they have reflected taste as it passed, and many of the carefully constructed examples of the latter part of the 18th century are still in use in the rooms for whih they were made. Chippendale provided a famous series still in situ for the gallery at Harewood House, the valances of which are, like the cornices themselves, of carved and painted wood.

A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns.

It is found throughout Classical and NeoClassical Architecture, most notably in the Greek temple form (the most prominent example being the Parthenon), where it was a palette for beautiful, intricate sculptural detail.