Finish trim question

"Jack" <[email protected]> wrote in message =
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| I just bought a 3000 sq Hip roof center hall colonial house. The trim =
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| basically the standard 'colonial' molding, short base, etc. I want to =

| replace it all.
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| This is a design question. Looking at trim books, etc. Colonial =
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| seems to be that flat style, etc. I would like something with more =
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| not toward victorian style. First question... what style of trim =
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| recommend I look at i.e. colonial revival, etc. Second question...any =

| pointers to web sites, etc would be great. For some of the rooms I =
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| do raised panel wainscot and some wall frames etc.
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| Thanks for your time. By the way, if this is the wrong newsgroup, =
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| let me know.
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We have a place up here called "North Pole Door and Trim" where I go to =
see what kinds of trim are available. Even the local BORG has a good =
supply of the usual stuff. Let your fingers do the walking before =
applying the gas.

I never, as yet, found any websites that show how to make wainscot. I =
just bought a stile and rail set and made my own from oak. If the 3/4 =
inch is too thin, you can build up to whatever thickness looks good =
using 5/4 3/4" and 1/2" moldings.

My stuff all tends towards what is called classical - Roman Ogee - and =
is all oak. All this wainscoting has me now pointed at a kitchen in =
cherry with much the same kind of panels.


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PDQ

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