We hope this page lends a little bit of insight into the technical mumbo-jumbo of dealing with architectural mouldings and arches.  If you are wondering what in the world we're talking about, keep scrolling down the page and there's plenty to see.  Some folks are more technical than others, and that's OK, but everyone can say they learned something here today...

PARTS OF AN ARCHED CASED OPENING

GEOMETRY AND SPRING LINES

For the most consistent and attractive installation, it is best for the "spring line" heights to match.  See the examples below of the elliptical shapes and the segment shapes set up with uniform spring lines.  This is a visual point the eye will pick up and if these vary too much, can really create an architecturally "incorrect" appearance!

Parts Of An Opening

Here are a few images to quickly illustrate the make up of a Cased Opening (a doorway with wood casing around it).  All of our specifications for ordering/manufacturing deal with FINISHED sizes.  Your ROUGH opening will always be a little larger than the finished product!