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August 05, 2010

Crown Molding, Chair Rail, Wainscoting Article

Interesting article on the use of moldings to enhance and beautify your home. Brings out some good points that we have espoused all along.

Who says that crown molding or chair rail is only for the Living room, Dining room and Foyer?

Interior Products Review... Mouldings

This picture shows a nice paint grade wainscoting with a double raised panel design.

See more of this project on this page

If you live in and around the Northern Virginia region and are interested in adding mouldings to your home... please contact us anytime for your free in home consultation and no obligation price quote

Roger Beesley,

Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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June 21, 2010

Window Seat, Archway, Columns, Wainscoting

Here we show off a few pictures of a nice archway and columns with recessed panels. This archway was made to surround a window seat built-in that we also constructed

The arch features recessed panels, applied curved panel mouldings, a keystone detail, all wrapped in a 3 5/8" crown that continues through out the room.

The columns also feature recessed panels and crown molding. We also applied some panel moulding shadowboxes in the window seat area for more interest.

This was just part of a whole room renovation project / makeover. This bedroom improvement project also included the removal of a stippled ceiling, a double framed paneled beadboard wainscoting, custom painting with glazed accents, new electrical outlets, switches and cover plates.

Please contact or call us anytime for a free in home consultation and estimate for your next home improvement project.

Thank You, Roger Beesley

Posted at 07:46 PM in Archways, Built-Ins, Carpentry, Columns, Home Improvement, Projects, Remodeling, Renovation, Wainscoting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

June 19, 2010

Wainscoting with Raised Panels

Today's blog features some pictures of a room renovation project that includes an elegant wainscot with double raised panels.

The wainscoting is around 42" high and has an 8" tall raised panel, over a 21" tall raised panel. The wainscot is then capped off with a two piece build up of mouldings.This wainscot project started with the framework. It consists of a 1x4 primed pine, glued and pocket screwed together. Each wall was made as a single unit consisting of many evenly divided spaces for the panels. These were then applied to the walls with construction adhesive and nailed into the studs and bottom plate. All the wainscotings individual 3/4" thick MDF panels were then fabricated in the shop, then applied to the walls in their appropriate spaces. Each panel was then trimmed out with a small 3/8" "sticking" molding. The wainscot was capped off with a modified sill molding and a nice small panel molding for an apron. We then caulked, puttied, primed and painted all the new woodworking.

CLOSE UP PICTURES... click to enlarge full size

Another phase of this room makeover was the removal of the "stippled" ceiling. It was scraped and skimmed over with several coats of easy sand 90. Also notice the nice ceiling molding treatment we installed. It consists of a single run of panel molding with stepped corners. This was then painted in a slightly different color which really sets it off nicely. There is also a one piece crown moulding... something that should never be missing in a room with wainscoting!

SOME BEFORE PICTURES... click to enlarge

Please call us anytime 703-330-3486, or email us, and let us provide you with a free in home consultation and free no obligation price quote for your next home improvement project. Whether it's wainscoting such as this, crown moulding, chair railing or built-in cabinetry, we can give your house that model home look. We service the entire Northern Virginia area and all the surrounding counties.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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June 17, 2010

Paneled Beadboard Wainscoting

Here we highlight some pictures of double paneled beadboard wainscoting. This was part of a home improvement that included this bedroom makeover project we just completed in June 2010.

This wainscot treatment consisted of a 1x4 framework all pocket screwed together, forming the 48" high double paneled system. This was then placed on top of 1/4" primed beadboard sheetgoods. Each individual panel section was trimmed out in a nice basecap panel moulding. Then the wainscot was capped off with a two piece chair rail molding.

It was given a custom paint job with glazed accents. Also we rebuilt a window seat unit in the dormer niche area. This features recessed column pilasters and archway.

We also changed out all the old painted outlets, switches and cover plates with new ones.

As always... you can click any picture to enlarge it in a separate window

AFTER

BEFORE PICTURES OF BEDROOM... click to enlarge

Notice the old stippled drywall ceilings. We had them scraped and then skim coated a few times to be smooth again.

More Pictures

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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November 23, 2009

Wainscoting

Just a few pictures highlighting a small home improvement project we just completed for a homeowner in Manassas, Virginia. We installed a room of wainscoting... flat wall paneled wainscoting to be more specific. This is where we install a 1x framework on the walls, then apply a moulding inside each space. Then it gets capped off with a chair rail or small ledge treatment.

As always, the dimensions and mouldings can be designed to reflect literally hundreds of different looks and styles.

As always you can click any picture to enlarge in a separate window

BEFORE PICTURE.... again, I am a little late in getting this, you can see we have already started the installation of the wainscoting. The existing baseboard has been removed, the door and window casings have been modified by adding a backband moulding. This is added to allow the casings to be thicker than the wainscoting framework.

If you notice we haven't protected the floors... like always, it is because they are getting ripped out to make way for a new hardwood flooring installation.

A couple of installation pictures:

Here you can see the joinery we use to build the wainscoting frames. Each wall gets measured, the wood gets cut to fit, then we layout the panel sizes, drill the pocket holes, and finally glue and screw the pieces together. Then these frames get a nice helping of construction glue before being installed and nailed in place.

AFTER PICTURES:

This was taken right after the installation... ready for the painters to prep and paint. I will add some completed pictures when I get them. We have added a nice beaded basecap molding in every recessed panel that was formed by the wood frames, added a chair rail molding at the top and then capped with a small flat ledge to finish it all off.

Again, we can modify the moldings to reflect several different looks and designs. There are numerous different basecaps and panel mouldings that can be used for the panels. Also there are many styles and designs of chair railings that can be used, or just finish the top off with a simple beaded apron and small ledge.

See this page for a sample of a true raised panel wainscoting

See this page for several different styles of wainscoting

See our photo album for even more pictures of different wainscot treatments.

As always... just show us pictures of what you like, and we can replicate pretty much anything you can come up with. Please contact me anytime if you would like to discuss a wainscoting project for your home or office.

Thank You, Roger Beesley... email me ..... call me: 703-615-3077

Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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September 10, 2009

Wainscoting, Built-Ins and Mouldings!

On this post we feature several pictures of a home improvement renovation we just finished up in Burke,Va. There were a few different phases of the project:

Built-In Bookcases with mantel feature
Raised Panel Wainscoting
New Oak Stair Railings
Interior door replacements with new 6 panel doors
Cased Openings
Ceiling Mouldings in Dining room
New Interior door lever locksets
Crown Mouldings

THE BUILT-INS:

First let me post a terrible before picture... one of these days I will learn to hold the camera still.

Here is a picture right after the installation of the cabinetry... before the painting and finishing.

The construction is a 3/4" cabinet grade birch plywood casework with 3/4" poplar wood facings with a cabinet beading detail, inset square raised panel doors with concealed euro style hinges, fully adjustable 3/4" birch plywood shelving with a 1 1/2" beaded front edgings, straight valance with a one piece crown through out the room, plain stiles, and a recessed toe kick. On this particular unit we had to modify two HVAC vents into the toe kick, and the electrician had routed all the wiring for the TV and components before the install.

Here are a few more close up pictures of some of the details: hover the mouse over the picture for detailed descriptions / information

CLICK THE PICTURES TO SEE THEM FULL SIZE

THE RAISED PANEL WAINSCOTING & RAILINGS

The raised panel wainscoting was installed in the dining room, foyer, stairway and upper hallway. It consisted of 1x6 pine, base and rail, 1x4 pine stiles, 3/4" MDF solid raised panels with sticking mouldings, capped with a chair rail.

DECORATIVE CEILING TRIM IN DINING ROOM

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Please call or email us anytime if you would like to discuss the possibilities of having your home or office dramatically improved by adding cabinetry and mouldings like this. We offer free in-home consultations and estimates.

Thank You, Roger Beesley

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NOTE:

All painting was performed by R.K.Morris Painting & Remodeling Company.

See there contact info here

Posted at 11:55 PM in Balustrades, Built-Ins, Cabinetry, Ceilings, Crown Moulding, Doors, Home Improvement, Mantels, Mouldings, Railings, Wainscoting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

June 10, 2009

Custom Home - Interior Trim Finish Carpentry

This page features some highlights of a new home we just completed the interior finish carpentry in last month.

The balustrade utilized oak boxed newels with square balusters. I liked the way that the newels complimented the door and window casings.

This house also featured a sanitary style casing with plinth blocks and entablatures on all the doors and openings.

Click any picture to enlarge

Foyer - Main Stairs, Wainscot Shadowboxes

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Please give us a call anytime if you would like us to provide you with a free estimate for any home improvement project you are considering.

Thank You, Roger Beesley

Mitre Contracting, Inc.

Posted at 11:08 PM in Archways, Balustrades, Carpentry, Crown Moulding, Doors, Mouldings, Railings, Wainscoting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

February 21, 2009

Wainscot

Here is some information on a project we just finished installing this month.

This homeowner wanted her foyer updated and enhanced with a wainscoting for more architectural appeal. This wainscot treatment gives a lot more depth and detail than the simple one piece chair rail that was existing.

This wainscoting project consisted of:

Removal of small 1 pc. chair rail, base & casings
Addition of 1x6, 1x4, SM-64 moulding - wainscot
Addition of new & larger SM-2 casings on doors & windows

These pictures were taken right after the installation, so they show the product before any caulking, puttying, or painting. The walls have to be repaired in the places were the old chair rail was installed. You can see the way the previous "carpenter" had run the chair rail straight into the stairway... basically killing it into the floor, when it should have followed the angle of the stairs.

New Wainscot Moulding Treatment, before paint

A Couple Before Pictures:

Before Picture... we just started the demo phase of the old mouldings

Before picture... shows improperly installed chair rail

Click here to view some other styles of wainscoting we have installed!

If you live in the Northern Virginia Area, please call or email us anytime if you would like us to come to your home and give you a free, no pressure, no obligation, consultation & proposal, for your next home improvement project. Whether it is to upgrade your mouldings, install new stair railings, or renovate that old outdated bathroom or kitchen, let us help you design and build the space of your dreams.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

Home Enhancement & Renovation Through Fine Custom Carpentry & Millwork Installation

Some of the cities & towns we have worked in include:
Alexandria, Annandale, Ashburn, Berryville, Burke, Catlett, Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Culpeper, Dale City, Fairfax, Fairfax Station, Falls Church, Franconia, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Gainesville, Great Falls, Haymarket, Herndon, Leesburg, Lorton, Manassas, McLean, Middleburg, Mt. Vernon, Nokesville, Oakton, Purcellville, Reston, Springfield, Stafford, Sterling, Vienna, Warrenton, Woodbridge.

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October 02, 2008

Decorate With Mouldings!

Why do builders load up their model homes with mouldings? Walk into any upscale model home and you will see mouldings that include elaborate crown moulding build-ups, coffered ceilings, richly paneled libraries and offices, built-ins and bookcases, chair rails, wainscoting, archways, columns, detailed railwork and balustrades. Why? Because builders know that adding mouldings does more for the character, warmth, and atmosphere of your home than anything else you can do. Builders know that decorating with mouldings, sells homes!

Mouldings are one of the few things that you can add to your home that can deliver immediate rewards, while increasing it’s value, all with minimal disruption to your household. Installing mouldings can offer more bang for the buck than any other home improvement project.

Decorating your rooms with mouldings allows you to display your creativity to everyone that comes into your home. Mouldings offer you the opportunity to create and design the home you have always dreamed about.

If you live in the Northern Virginia area, and were contemplating installing some trimwork in your home please call or email us today to set up your free, no obligation, no pressure consultation today.

Let us get your ideas off the paper and onto your walls!

Thank You,

Roger Beesley, Owner , Mitre Contracting, Inc.

Posted at 08:38 PM in Carpentry, Columns, Crown Moulding, Home Improvement, Mouldings, Wainscoting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

April 30, 2008

Wainscoting or Shadowboxes?

Is the application of an applied panel moulding under a chair rail a real wainscot?

I have been asked this question on more than one occasion, and I always have to say no. A real wainscoting, in my view consists of lining a wall with wood of some type.

Even though I have placed some shadowbox installation photos under the album "Wainscoting", and even use the term wainscoting when talking about shadowboxes, there is a definite difference.

Some different types of wainscoting are:

a wall paneled wainscot
a flat paneled wainscot
a raised panel wainscot
a beaded panel wainscot
a beaded wainscot

You can see some of these styles in our gallery of past wainscoting projects here: Wainscot Picture Album .Or you can check out this page for some more pictures of the different types we've completed

All these types can be made from any species of wood, and have many varying design differences within each style. Wainscoting can be any height, but usually is either designed at 36" or 60" tall, or can accent the entire wall.

Besides the protection a wainscot treatment gives you from wall damage and everyday wear and tear, it can transform an ordinary space into a beautiful inviting room. The various different options available, allow you give your home dramatic architectural impact, that can never be attained with other types of wall treatments, such as wallpaper or chair rail alone.

Entering a home that has been decorated with a wainscoting treatment in the foyer, and possibly up the staircase, creates a first impression that will have lasting effects on anyone that comes into your home. Is it any wonder why all your upscale builders utilize wainscoting or shadowbox treatments in there models. Because they know that decorating with mouldings sells homes!

But even using a chair rail and then using a panel moulding to define applied panels, with the right paint job, can make an enormous difference in a rooms appearance. It is a lot more economical, and seems to be what most homeowners choose.

If you live in the Northern Virginia area and would like to check into having an area of your home transformed with wainscoting of any type, please don't hesitate to call us anytime. We will be glad to set up an appointment, offer advice and provide you with a no obligation proposal.

Thank You, Roger Beesley

www.mitrecontracting.com

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