Wood TrimsThe most prominent items in the interior trimare the inside door and the window casings, whichmay be plain-faced or ornamentally molded invarious ways. Another item is the baseboard,which covers the joint between an inside wall andfinish floor (fig. 6-80). Baseboards or basemolding are available in several widths and forms.Figures 6-81 and 6-82 show areas where sometypes of molding are desirable.HARDWAREHARDWARE is a general term covering awide variety of accessories that are usually madeof metal or plastic and ordinarily used in buildingconstruction. Hardware includes both finishingand rough hardware.FINISHING HARDWARE consists of itemsthat are made in attractive shapes and finishes andare usually visible as an integral part of thefinished structure. Included are locks, hinges,door pulls, cabinet hardware, window fastenings,door closers and checks, door holders, andautomatic exit devices. In addition, there are thelock-operating trim, such as knobs and handles,escutcheon plates, strike plates, and knobrosettes. There are also push plates, push bars,kickplates, doorstops, and flush bolts.ROUGH HARDWARE consists of items thatare NOT usually finished for an attractiveappearance. These items include casement andspecial window hardware, sliding and foldingdoor supports, and fastenings for screens, stormwindows, shades, venetian blinds, and awnings.Other items may be considered hardware. Ifyou are not sure whether an item is hardware orwhat its function is, refer to a commercial text,such as the Architectural Graphic Standards.FASTENERSThe devices used in fastening or connectingmembers together to form structures depend onthe kinds of material the members are made of.Figure 6-80.-Baseboard.6-46
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