HOW IT WORKS / WOOD MOULDINGS
The finished edge of a room begins with a series of material and manufacturing choices. Understanding those choices helps you ask better questions when specifying a moulding.
Begin with the job the profile must do
A skirting board protects and defines the wall-to-floor junction. An architrave frames an opening. A decorative moulding creates detail on a surface. The application helps determine the profile shape, dimensions and finish worth considering.
Understand the material description
Solid timber, finger-jointed timber and other wood-based materials are different product descriptions. Finger-jointing connects shorter timber pieces into a longer component. Jewson’s EHL pencil-round skirting is one documented example of a finger-jointed engineered pine product. Check the description for each profile rather than applying one product’s specification to an entire range.
Shape creates the detail
Machining gives the component its section: a simple radius, a stepped edge or a more decorative curve. A drawing shows the geometry clearly; a sample shows how that geometry catches the light. Use both when the detail is important to the room.
Define the surface treatment
Unfinished, primed and fully finished products arrive at different stages of preparation. Establish what the selected product includes and what the installer must still do. The final appearance also depends on handling, joints, exposed ends and touch-up work.
Bring the information together
A useful specification includes the product reference, material, profile drawing, dimensions, colour and finish, plus the relevant documentation. EHL’s group brings together experience across manufacturing and distribution, including EHL Prolist in Sweden and Rindalslist in Norway. Start with the range for the market where the project will be supplied.