You can buy architraves in pieces or as a full-door set nowadays. However, it’s worth investing in a piece of wood known as a muntin which is used to mark where the joints should go. Make sure you get someone to help you when installing your new architraves, especially if they’ve been sized up or down from their standard size. To learn more about buying architraves, read on.
You Can Buy Them As Individual Pieces, Or Buy Them As A Full Door Set
You can purchase architraves as individual pieces, or buy them as a full-door set. A full door set is made up of all the pieces you need to fit your door; this includes the architrave and all other trimming attached to it (such as cornices). If you only need one piece of trim, then purchasing an individual piece may be cheaper than buying a full-door set.
You Need An Architrave Around 6ft x 15mm For A 6ft Door
For example, if you have a 6ft door, you will need an architrave piece that measures 6ft x 15mm. You will also need to buy a door jamb piece that measures 6ft x 15mm. For doors up to 7ft 3in in height and with a width between 1in (25mm) and 2in (50mm), there are two options.
A single architrave with no side jambs can be used as either an internal or external finish. It’s ideal for use on smaller openings such as hallways or landing areas where there may not be room for both sides of the opening to be clad at once;
An external-facing pair of jambs are designed specifically for larger openings where both sides can be clad together at once without requiring any additional support from inside the room beyond what they provide themselves.
Get Someone To Help You When Installing Your New Architraves
Lastly, you need to take your time when buying architraves and installing them and make sure that they are straight and level. First of all, use a spirit level to check they’re straight. You can also use it to check that the top of each piece is level with each other (if you’ve cut them down or up from their standard size).
After that, you need to use some tape measures on both sides of the architraves to make sure they’re also level with each other at floor and ceiling height, as this will help prevent any gaps from appearing between them later on when the paint is applied over top!