Decorative moldings are most commonly used for fine finish and trim carpentry work see also finish carpentry.
Meaning of finish carpentry in construction. A finish carpenter installs features like crown molding baseboards windows stairs and other design elements. Finishing carpenters with the aid of tools such as planes sanders and jointers cut and assemble wood components to fabricate frames chairs and desks. Unlike rough carpenters or form carpenters who work on the early stages of construction finish carpenters are generally considered artisans. Those jobs typically are contracted to others.
They may work directly inside the home as well as in a workshop since some finish carpentry requires stationary tools. Generally it includes any carpentry which will be visible when the project is complete in contrast with the rough carpentry which is covered up during the building process. Finish carpentry is the last step in the carpentry process. If cabinets are custom made the producer typically installs them.
As part of their duties they carry out estimate of raw materials required for a project. Most of the skilled and specific finish carpentry work however is aesthetic. Trim carpenters don t work outside so exterior trim is done by others. They are also skilled in reading and interpreting construction plans or drawing.
Finish carpentry doesn t involve building cabinets or doors installing floors windows appliances or countertops. Trim carpentry typically doesn t involve painting but it may involve finishing doors or trim which sometimes is necessary depending on the contractor. Cut and add design flourishes to window and door trim. As the name implies finish carpentry is the final step in remodeling process.
A timber molding is a strip of material such as softwood or mdf with a decorative profile cut on the face edges. The finishing touches as it were. It involves the installation of finish woods and trim made of plastic or molded polyurethane. It involves the installation of finish woods and trim.
Finish carpenters perform tasks such as installing crown molding baseboards windows stairs and other features of a building that requires aesthetic appeal.


