MITRE CONTRACTING, INC.

Custom Finish Carpentry in Northern Virginia

Here we feature several pictures showing off our finish carpentry we completed for a custom homebuilder in Northern Virginia. We completed this finish carpentry interior trim project in 2014

We start off with custom cased arched openings with fluted & paneled columns, two piece chair railing with shadowbox moulding wainscoting

This finish carpentry interior trim work project was installed for Quaker Custom Homes in Northern Virginia. All the mouldings & millwork was provided by Accent Millwork.  You can see more pictures of this custom home on Quaker Homes facebook page HERE ... they are a lot better quality than mine are!

The baseboards are WM-163E fjp, The windows are trimmed out with wood jambs, wood sills and WM-445 fjp casing. The 2 piece chair railing consist of a LWM-304 backer with a LWM-302 chair rail. The 3 piece crown molding is made up from a WM-49 fjp crown mould on a WM-753 beaded backer with a Wm-167 neck moulding. In the Dining room, Foyer and Hallway we installed a shadowbox panel moulding of LWP-184 under all the chair railing. The custom cased openings  are MDF construction with arched headers, fluted above the chair rail and applied panels under the chair to match the shadowbox wainscoting.

The stair railings are an (over-the-post) & (post-to-post) system consisting of 6010 oak railings, 4010PT & 4010MT red oak newel posts, with wrought iron balusters featuring an alternating layout of single baskets and double knuckles in semi-gloss black.

 

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Custom Millwork Cased Opening Archway

This posting features a small project we completed recently for a homeowner in Northern Virginia.

This custom cased opening features fluted square columns and an arched header.

These archways can be made to fit practically any existing drywalled opening. The fluted columns wrap around the drywall opening. These can be custom made to fit any thickness wall, any height & width opening.

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BEFORE PICTURE

Existing drywall opening between living room & dining room

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AFTER PICTURES

Custom Cased Opening being installed

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Columns with fluted detail over chair rail & applied panels

Archway feature crown moulding, chair rail & fluted details

Dining room picture showing custom archway, a one piece chair rail and panel moulding shadowbox wainscoting

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DRAWING

A drawing of a similar archway

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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. We service the entire Northern Virginia area and all the surrounding counties.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

 

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.

   

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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

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.

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AFTER

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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.

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More Pictures

 

 

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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. We service the entire Northern Virginia area and all the surrounding counties.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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.

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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.

Custom Archways

Here you can see just a few examples of some different custom cased openings we can build and install in your home. The possibilities are endless when you take into account all the different mouldings, features, and decorating styles.

We encourage anyone who is thinking of having work done in their home, to gather pictures from magazines or websites that spark your interest. They help us get a better idea of your likes and dislikes, so we are better able to come up with a design that suits your preferences.

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This first picture shows a nice example of an archway supported by square fluted columns. The columns have applied shadowbox panels under the two-piece chair rail, that continues through the entire room. This can be made in any length, width or height. Also note that we can make it ceiling height, and incorporate the crown moulding through-out the entire room. (See the second picture)

These next few pictures show some different options for cased openings with arches and or columns:

Here is a window seat niche with a nice archway featuring recessed paneled columns and arch

This picture is simply a drywalled archway with added columns:

These next few show some custom openings that have added 1/2 walls with columns and arches added:

The following picture shows a room divider / custom opening with a straight header, square fluted columns, a three-piece crown moulding build-up, 1/2 wall bookcases with adjustable shelves and applied shadowbox panel mouldings.

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These have been just a small sample of some of the custom openings we have completed. If you would like something like this in your home, and you live in the Northern Virginia area, please contact us at your convenience. We would be glad to take a look at any ideas / plans / pictures you have, and provide you with a free, no obligation price quote.

Thank You,  Roger Beesley
Mitre Contracting, Inc.

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Services We Offer

Finish Carpentry

• Crown Mouldings ...any style or combination
• Chair Rails ...any style or combination
• Baseboards: new or replacement ...any type
• Shoemouldings: luan, oak, pre-finished, etc.
• Window Casings & Sills ...any style or combination
• Interior Doors: Replacement, Re-framing, Resizing and Repairs ...any style
• Railwork & Stairways ...all designs, wood types and styles
• Balustrades, Bannisters, Handrails, Newels, Volutes, Easings
• Wainscot: Beadboard, Panel, Raised Panel, Flat Panel, Wall Panel
• Shadowbox Wainscoting & Mouldings, etc. (paint or stain)
• Columns: Square, Round, Fluted, Paneled, Pilasters, 1/2 Columns, etc.
• Closets: Shelving, Pantry closets, Linens closets, Organizers
• Decorative Wall Panels, single, double, etc., any moulding

Custom Carpentry

• Built-In Bookcases: Offices, Libraries, Closets, Entertainment Centers
• Mantels: Design - Build - Install ... (paint or stain grade)
• Fireplace Surrounds & Mouldings
• Custom Cased Openings: Fluted, Paneled, Arched, Plain
• Entabulatures, Window Cornices & Valances
• Arches, 1/2 Walls, 1/2 Wall Bookcases, Architraves, etc.
• Coffered Ceiling Treatments ...any design (paint or stain grade)
• Ceiling Mouldings, Ceiling  Panels
• Beadboard Ceiling Treatments
• Niche Cabinets, Built-Ins

Home Improvements

• Kitchen Remodeling & Renovation, Cabinet Installations
• Bathroom Remodeling & Renovation
• Finished Basements, Game Rooms, Exercise Rooms, Rec. Rooms, etc.
• Wine Cellars Installed, Complete climate controlled rooms, Closet conversions
• Wet Bars, Coffee Bars, Kitchenettes, Breakfast Bars
• Cedar Lined Closets: tongue & groove, panels, etc.
• Stair Tread & Railing  Replacements, Forged Balusters Upgrades
• Porches: Ceilings, Columns, Rails, Flooring, Lattice, Stairs
• Pergolas & Trellises & Planters
• Sundecks: PT, Trex, Composites, etc.
• Gazebos, Arbors
• Garages: attached, detached, conversions
• Carports: repair, conversion

Handyman Services

• Exterior Doors: Replacement, Storm Doors, French Doors, Sliders, etc.
• Replacement Windows - Vinyl , Wood, etc.
• Door Hardware Installation: (Interior & Exterior)
• Attic Pull Down Stairs Installed
• Hardwood Flooring Installed: (unfinished, pre-finished, laminate)
• Exterior Cornice Work
• Rotted Wood Replacement & Repair
• General Carpentry

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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.

Our Featured Interior Trim Install for May 08

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Just thought I would post a few pictures of some of the interior trim finish carpentry we just completed a couple weeks ago. This house is being built by Creekstone Communities. You can visit their website here: www.creekstone.com  This was the first house we trimmed for them, but things went pretty smoothly for the most part.

Just a few of the trim work details in this particular house were:

• 5 1/4" baseboards throughout all three floors, with plinths on the 1st floor
• 3 1/2" Adams casings throughout
• Solid core 2 panel doors
• 4 piece crown mouldings
• 2 piece crown mouldings
• 2 piece chair rails
• Panel moulding shadowboxes
• Custom elliptical openings
• Custom cabinetry in the kitchen & wet bar
• Built-in cabinetry window seat

All the following pictures were taken during construction. You can see the stacks of hardwood flooring ready to be installed, and some of the granite counters haven't been installed. If get back over there I will get some pictures of the house after it is completed and all the flooring treatments, etc. have been installed.

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A FEW HIGHLIGHTS

 

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If you would like to know more about Mitre Contracting, Inc. and our finish carpentry & home improvement services, please don't hesitate to call or email me anytime. Take a look around our website to get a better idea of what we are all about. I would encourage any questions or comments you may have.

Thank You,  Roger Beesley