Door Architrave

Architrave

Architrave meaning

Architrave is a moulding that fits around the door frames or any sides including the vertical members of a frame around a door or window.

Its purpose is decorative rather than structural and is placed over the door casings and linings, which can be purchased separately.

Architrave Types

Howarth Timber's high-quality door architrave is available in a variety of door architrave designs, that makes it easier for skirting boards and architraves to be chosen to complement each other:

• Bullnose door architrave has a rounded top edge
• Chamfered door architrave a sloping top edge
• Ogee door architrave offers a nice curvy design
• Ovolo door architrave has a traditional curved edge at the top
• Torus door architrave is like the Ogee, with a curvy profile
• Lambs Tongue door architrave has a square angled edge at the top
• Pencil door architrave has a slightly rounded edge of the top of the profile
• Square Edge door architrave offers a simple square edged design.

Architraves are either primed or unfinished, giving you the freedom to apply the best paint or stain to perfectly match those used in other mouldings or furnishings around the room. This allows you to create consistency:

Primed MDF door Architrave made from Medium Density Fibreboard is primed and ready if you want to paint your architrave, for a clean finish without any knots that are common in woods.

Redwood is a softwood that could be chosen if you want to apply a stain finish or if you want the option to sand it down in the future.

White Oak veneered door architrave is made from high quality oak to a low-density core that will resist warping and moisture and works as a great alternative to solid oak. This can also be stained for an even greater finish.