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Fri, Aug 27, 10 at 8:34
| Hey guys,Im in need of some help.I have a brick tudor that was built in the 1930's,and Im wanting to put up craftsman style trim but my question is will it work with my house? Is there a certain type of trim that was used in tudor homes? |
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- Posted by xoldtimecarpenter (My Page) on Fri, Aug 27, 10 at 10:59
 Yes it will work with the house, but not as well as pre-war Tudor trim. The photo shows a sample of Tudor trim. Notice that while the baseboard is deep and solid like a Craftsman house, the window trim is narrow and highly figured -- in this case, reeded. This trim is painted, but it could also be dark-stained oak, walnut, or pine. Corner blocks and rosettes could be used to simplify installation. Regards, |
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| I was think of using red oak since the doors are red oak and stained. The style I had in mind was using 1x4 casing with a 1x2 border around it. I don't have a picture saved but I think it's pretty common style. My biggest worry is it looking out of place or standing out in a bad way. |
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| I was think of using red oak since the doors are red oak and stained. The style I had in mind was using 1x4 casing with a 1x2 border around it. I don't have a picture saved but I think it's pretty common style. My biggest worry is it looking out of place or standing out in a bad way. |
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- Posted by xoldtimecarpenter (My Page) on Sun, Aug 29, 10 at 1:48
| It's your house. If you like it, then it's fine. Go to it. |
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