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Ready-made millwork especially fabricated to meet the specifications for a particular job, as distinguished from standard or stock items or sizes.
Architectural millwork covers the whole process from using raw lumber to creating a finished product.
Types of millwork commonly specified by architects include flooring, casework, decorative moldings for various structures of a building such as pillars, staircases, countertops, and wood veneer.
It includes every piece of visible wood when a building has been fully completed.
Pieces include both residential and commercial doors, cabinetry (in all rooms), paneling, shelving, stairs, and more.
The cabinetmaker is a person who manufactures furniture and panels, in wood and that are composed of a carpentry framework.
On this framework, they apply sheets of precious woods, they can also be used of any other material that is used to partially or totally hide said frame.
Cabinet making is a specialization of carpentry and that is oriented to the construction of furniture.
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Architectural millwork
What are examples of millwork...
The trim pieces, molding, doors, windows, stair banisters – and more – are examples of millwork. Millwork is one of the elements of construction used by architects and designers to give structures character and aesthetic appeal.What is AWI Custom Grade millwork...
What is AWI Custom Grade Millwork - Custom Grade is typically specified for and adequately covers most high-quality Architectural woodwork or "Millwork". Thus providing a well-defined degree of control over a projects quality of materials,workmanship, or installation. Call 772-408-8175I hope you found the information you were looking for. If you didn’t, just make a comment below.
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