Can You Name These Fireplace Trim Parts?

Mike Finley

Shoot there are enough big words in that cheat sheet for me to retire on. I might just make it my mission in life to try to figure out how to work the word 'spandrel' into a sentence.

Jeremy E

"That little cocker spandrel just peed on the pilaster."

TBFGhost

The greatest thing is, that website is nothing more then an advertisement for a company.

Martin Co

Good one, I booked marked this page!

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Resta

Fireplace glossary:

Capital moulding - the decorative detail drawn from the classical orders with sits at the head of pilaster or column.
Chimneypiece - the fire surround or mantelpiece.
Contre coeur - a set of three decorative cast iron panels with sit with chimneypiece framing the fire chamber.
Corner blocking - the decorative panel found at the head of a jamb.
Corniced mantel shelf - a mantel shelf incorporates a series of architectural mouldings.
Detached column - a column thet stands free of the jamb of the chimneypiece.
Engaged column - a column that is attached yo the jamb of the chimneypiece.
Entableture - the term to describe the frieze, corner blockings and mantel shelf as one unit.
Fire basket - free standing grate which houses a fire and sits within the fire chamber.
Fire dogs and andirons - decorative supports for the fire basket.
Frieze - the cross member between the jabs of a chimneypiece.
Frieze tablet - the decorative panel found at the center of the frieze.
Header and slips - non combustible panels set between the chimneypiece and fire chamber to protect the former from the heat of the fire and ensure a fire that draws safety.
Hearthstone - the non conbustible base upon which the chimneypiece sits.
Ingrounds - facing slips that form part of the chimneypiece and with frame the opening.
Jambs or pilaster - the vertical sections or "legs".
Plinth block - the supporting base to the jamb.
Register grate - decorative steel or cast iron unit housing the fire which conceals the brick fire chamber.

Maybe that helps too.

Tom R

That is the most common definition indeed, - - but, like many other words in the english language, also has other meanings. Here for instance, is the very first definition I googled (bold print my own) . . .


ar·chi·trave (ärk-trv)
n.
1. The lowermost part of an entablature in classical architecture that rests directly on top of a column. Also called epistyle.

2. The molding around a door or window.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/architraves



(I don't have time to look further right now, - - but believe me, - - it's also the molding around an 'opening')

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Tom R

Here's another . . .


Architrave

architrave (?), n. (F. architrave,fr. It. architrave; pref. archi- + trave beam, L. trabs.) (Arch.) (a) The lower division of an entablature, or that part which rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical architecture. See Column. (b) The group of moldings, or other architectural member, above and on both sides of a door or other opening, especially if square in form.


http://knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Architrave/

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Tom R

In fact, here's a pictured (fireplace) architrave . . .





(it's on page 5 here) . . .

http://www.lexic.us/definition-of/architrave

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Double-A

A = Ching
B = Cha
C = A+B or Cha Ching
D = Bling
E = Bling

therefore, C+D+E= Bling Bling ChaChing... or in the words of Jessy James, "Pay up Sucker".

And BTW, I don't care what Tom'R says, I agree with him.

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TBFGhost

These are all correct answers, but I find myself sticking to where it all began. From some reason I just find it wierd calleding the whole set-up an Architrave. It only makes sense in my mind to be the part that rests on the columns or pilasters...