About Moldings

By Keevin Geller | December 16, 2024 |

Over the decades, I have found the one major thing that distinguishes exceptional houses from the plain and ordinary: the moldings. When I first started remodeling and building in the early 1970’s, door and window casings were either clamshell (ranch) or colonial, in either 2 1/2″ or 3 1/2″ widths. Occasionally, a few outstanding architects…

Custom Moulding vs. Stock Moulding: The Pros & Cons

By Keevin Geller | December 16, 2020 |

Years ago, there were basically two types of casings available; “colonial” and “clamshell,” in either 2 1/2″ or 3 1/2″ widths. Of course those two old standbys are still around, also available in finger jointed versions, either primed or bare wood. I refuse to use anything that is finger jointed. If you buy finger jointed mouldings, you…