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Millwork building materials are any woodmill-produced building construction interior-finish components. These building components can be installed with minimal alterations.[1]
Specifics
Millwork building materials include the ready-made carpentry elements usually installed in any building. Many of the specific features of the space are created using different types of architectural millwork: doors, window casings, baseboards, mantels, and crown moldings.[1] The materials used in millwork items are most often graded lumber, code compliant fasteners, various glasses and other decorative coatings and finishes. Most millwork building materials can be installed with little or no modification as part of the construction process.[1]
Historical context
Historically, the term millwork applied to building elements made specifically from wood. Today, the increase in the use of synthetic materials has many professionals to consider any item that is composed of a combination of wood and synthetic elements to also be properly defined as millwork. This includes products that make use of pressed wood chips in the design, such as melamine coated shelving.[1]
Fabrication
There are two types of manufacturers of millwork goods. In one, commodity fabricators mass-produce trims and building components—with the end product being a low cost item for commercial or homebuilders. In another, the product is custom produced for individuals or individual building projects—usually a costlier option.[2]
Uses
Millwork building materials are used to both decorate, and increase the utility of, buildings.
References
- ^ a b c d Did you Know?; article at Wise Geek online; retrieved March 2013.
- ^ Wood Components; Circle Trim webpage; retrieved March 2013.