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Posted by bf on July 25, 2006, 12:36 pm
aaronfude@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The previous owner cut part of the crown moulding so he could fit built
> in closets. Now the closets are gone (good riddance) and I would like
> to repair the moulding. Also, I'm adding an internal door that I would
> like to have the same moulding. The following is not a good picture,
> but you can tell the shape:
>
If it was me, I'd probably just take down the old stuff and put all new
crown in the entire room.
The only other option is to bite the bullet and pay the custom kniving
charges.
I don't have a lot of confidence in trying to buy router bits and
duplicate it on a router table. The odds of you getting a good match
are very small.
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Posted by EXT on July 25, 2006, 3:17 pm
Look at this website:
http://www.centralfairbank.com/catalog.php?cid=6
Moulding # 323 is very close. Probably not close enough to butt end to end,
but either to replace what you have or to use in a location that does not
touch the existing moulding. Pull some of the old stuff off and replace with
new, use what you pull off to patch into other areas where it will butt end
to end.
The down side. This outfit is in Toronto, Canada. It may take a day trip
from where you are to get it. But it is not that far and will be cheaper
than having it custom made. Plus you will help the flagging tourist industry
in Toronto as well.
I have used their mouldings. Managed to perfectly match a 50 year old
moulding on a job I was working on.
> Hi,
>
> The previous owner cut part of the crown moulding so he could fit built
> in closets. Now the closets are gone (good riddance) and I would like
> to repair the moulding. Also, I'm adding an internal door that I would
> like to have the same moulding. The following is not a good picture,
> but you can tell the shape:
>
> http://i.math.drexel.edu/~pg/moulding.jpg
>
> What is my best strategy for finding moulding like that? I have visited
> every single lumber yard and every mill shop in the 10 mile radius (I'm
> in Philly) with now luck. One mill shop said they would do it for $200
> + $40/lf. Obviously, this is unaffordable.
>
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions!
>
> Aaron Fude
>
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Posted by MDT at Paragon Home Inspection on July 25, 2006, 3:55 pm
If you want a perfect match call the service desk at an established
lumber yard (NOT a "big-box" like HD) and ask for the name of the
nearest "custom millwork" shop. (If you happen to live in Chicago, I
use Skokie Millwork, 847-673-7868)
If they give you the name of a "custom cabinet" shop instead, that
shop will likely know who does millwork
When you find them, hanging on their wall will be *hundreds* - perhaps
thousands - of custom shaper knives they have made over the years,
likely one will be very close to your profile.
They will charge your a setup fee, maybe an minumum job fee, and
materials, and run a few feet if you need it or ten-thousand feet if
you want it - and if you want to pay a additional fee, they will
custom grind a knife from a sample of your molding.
Michael Thomas
Paragon Home Inspection, LLC
Chicago, IL
mdt@paragoninspectsDOTcom
847-475-5668
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Posted by Al Bundy on July 26, 2006, 12:07 am
aaronfude@gmail.com wrote in news:1153793193.035264.276830
@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:
> Hi,
>
> The previous owner cut part of the crown moulding so he could fit built
> in closets. Now the closets are gone (good riddance) and I would like
> to repair the moulding. Also, I'm adding an internal door that I would
> like to have the same moulding. The following is not a good picture,
> but you can tell the shape:
>
> http://i.math.drexel.edu/~pg/moulding.jpg
>
> What is my best strategy for finding moulding like that? I have visited
> every single lumber yard and every mill shop in the 10 mile radius (I'm
> in Philly) with now luck. One mill shop said they would do it for $200
> + $40/lf. Obviously, this is unaffordable.
>
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions!
>
> Aaron Fude
>
Just replace it all. Considering total time (research, travel, etc),
custom make costs, price of gas, etc, it will be less expensive. If you
are trying to maintain originality, well, that's the cost to do that.
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Posted by New Wave Dave on July 26, 2006, 10:36 am
> aaronfude@gmail.com wrote in news:1153793193.035264.276830
> @m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The previous owner cut part of the crown moulding so he could fit
>> built
>> in closets. Now the closets are gone (good riddance) and I would like
>> to repair the moulding. Also, I'm adding an internal door that I
>> would
>> like to have the same moulding. The following is not a good picture,
>> but you can tell the shape:
Duplicate it as close as you can. The cove part is easy enough.
Match the ogee with a router bit profile that gets close. Replace the
entire closet's worth.
I've been replicating interior door and window casing treatments in
a 1923 Montrose house here in Houston. It turned out to be a two-part
deal, one for the cove and one for the ogee.
--
"New Wave" Dave In Houston
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