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…best way to frame an addition, place a chimney, or add a room. Roof shapes determine…
…edge to the side of the building. d. Cornice The decorative section just below the roofline. The cornice may be simple or ornate depending on building…

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…Brownstone where the original ceiling cornice was uncovered. First a scratch coat is…
…new plaster wall into the profile of the cornice. Wire lath is used where new support…
…marble. Discovering an intact ceiling cornice made Bob, Chris Vila, and architect…

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…careful deconstruction, this ceiling cornice was found intact, behind a drop ceiling…
…unexpected a complete, ornate interior cornice behind a false ceiling. Bob knew to look…
…that once existed, or even an entire cornice in tact, any of which could complement…

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…These fireplaces can be operated from mantel-mounted controls or by remote. The…
…There are no installation costs for the mantel and firebox or stand-alone woodstove…
…the space between the firebox and the mantel or cabinetry. Surrounds and grilles come…

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…most of us encounter coping in cutting trim work, especially cornice and baseboard moldings. Only the coping saw can give the…
…you'll need to get bold and go for it when you are doing cornice or other moldings with curved profiles. Simple miter cuts…

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…Mexico which the Weddells came upon while Mr. Weddell was serving as General Consul to Mexico in the late 1920s. The mantelpiece in the Withdrawning Room is an an excellent example of a married piece. The look is 16th century but in the piece antique…

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…wood flooring that suggests the floors that once graced the apartment, to reconnect the fireplace and search out an antique mantel, and to have an eye to the finishes that are representative of the high-quality work that characterized the building in the…

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