What is a door architrave?

An architrave is an internal moulding installed around a window, door or other types of openings inside your home. Architraves can also be called ‘trims’ or ‘casings’, and have both a practical and decorative function.

What are the types of architrave?

Most architraves are made from one of three materials: hardwood, softwood or medium-density fibreboard (MDF). Other less common architrave materials include plaster, PVC, rubber, ceramic tiles and aluminium.

What is architrave frame?

Architraves are the mouldings that sit around your door or window frame to disguise unsightly joints or seams between the wall and the doorframe, or the wall and the window frame. An architrave also allows for the subtle movement of your home.

What is the difference between architrave and door frame?

Door frames are also called door casings, or door linings, which mean the same thing. Architrave moulding is often incorrectly referred to as door casing and door surround, it is simply a strip of material, typically made of wood that is used to cover the transitions between walls and doors.

What is the purpose of architrave?

Architrave conceals the joint and any shrinkage or movement that may occur between the wall and the casing within the door surround.

Why is architrave used?

Why is Architrave Necessary? The purpose of the architrave for doors is to hide that joint and any following shrinkage and movement between the two. Similarly, a skirting board would be used to cover the weaker plaster at the base of the wall, and act as a trim where the walls meet the floors.

What size is door architrave?

70mm. The most common architrave width we see is 70mm (approximately 3 inches). This is due to the majority of people have 6 inch skirting or shorter within their homes.

Do doors need Architraves?

You may be thinking why is it necessary to use architrave? The simple answer is that is not a necessity but there are many reasons that you should consider using it as part of your interior design. Architrave can be used to add style to a room and can be seen as more than just a finishing touch.

What is the wood called around a door?

jamb
What Is an Architrave? The architrave (sometimes also referred to as jamb casing) is part of the door casing and refers to the decorative trim that sits around the door frame. It is purchased separately to the frame, which is what the wood around the door frame is called.