Off topic... old home renovation - recreating moldings

[scuncio]

Hi folks,

Figured there might be some old home buffs on the site. I am slowly renovating a 1924 georgian colonial and am in the midst of redoing one of the glass pane French doors that used to lead to an outside patio. This style door has individual glass panes held in place by a shoe molding type of trim with a specific low-profile shape that I haven’t been able to find reproduced. Does anyone have a source for oddball trim, or maybe a source who can make a custom router bit?

Thanks!

[KevinW]

Good luck! Back in the 80s I was doing a resto on a 1907 revival house and needed very large exterior crown moldings. Took a sample to a local Millwork place and had them custom make them. Now all those businesses are gone :(

[L_e_e]

PM sent.

[Burd]

Down at 6 mile and I75 is a molding place, there’s rooms of moldings in stock, also they can custom make cutters to dupe your trim.
Ive bought walnut, red oak, white oak and mahogany trim there for jobs. Take your pistol along. Lol
It’s either 5 or six mile, I forget, east of the exit.
Post a pic of the profile of your trim.

[Vern B]

Hi folks,

Figured there might be some old home buffs on the site. I am slowly renovating a 1924 georgian colonial and am in the midst of redoing one of the glass pane French doors that used to lead to an outside patio. This style door has individual glass panes held in place by a shoe molding type of trim with a specific low-profile shape that I haven’t been able to find reproduced. Does anyone have a source for oddball trim, or maybe a source who can make a custom router bit?

Thanks!


https://www.tmmill.com/molding

These guys are in Northport near Traverse City. If you send them the profile they may be able to match it from tooling in stock. If not, they will make custom tooling.

[scuncio]

You guys are awesome. Thank you! I’ll report back on how things go.

[Lee Stewart]

This help?

https://www.llflooring.com/p/prefinished-hickory-shoe-molding-10021981.html?ogmap=PLA%7CACQ%7CGOOG%7CSTND%7Cc%7C MOLDING%7C%7C%7Bcampaign_name%7D%7C%7Badgroup%7D%7 C%7C10999198970%7C108293933936&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_qD_BRDiARIsANjZ2LAoVf73nSSBVAPWwHLm kFwE26x0mfCHgz4w12oA4KzcqaocnAMNfCgaAo-0EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[scuncio]

Sorry no, it’s an elaborate section design that isn’t available anywhere I’ve looked. I only used the term “shoe molding” because i wasn’t sure what to call it.

[Lee Stewart]

Sorry no, it’s an elaborate section design that isn’t available anywhere I’ve looked. I only used the term “shoe molding” because i wasn’t sure what to call it.

Can you provide a photo?

[Crush]

Did you try Macomb stair? They made some stuff for my 176 yr old house several years ago

[prototype]

I've been to this shop......the owner is a car guy and so is his wife

Larry and Gina

No is not in his vocabulary

https://www.pearlworksinc.com/photo-gallery

[JKZ27]

I replaced all the casing and baseboard in our 100+ year old house over the last 10 years and had to have it custom made. Fortunately, we have a handful of local planing mills that will make anything you want. I imagine there are some planing mill shops local to you also. Pleases share some pics, progress and outcome!

John

[BJCHEV396]

Good luck Tony.Post pics when you can.

[Burd]

I texted a buddy if this is the place, I believe it is. Seven mile and I 75.
Last trip there, I was looking to match this mold, they had it in white and red oak.

http://www.publiclumber.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=69

[southernfriedcj]

If all else fails I've got a guy with a cabinet & millworks shop that makes custom moulding for historic restorations.

He is local here in Athens, GA.

BTW, we(home builder/trim carpenter) refer to that moulding as "stop" or "window stop" around here.

[PiperGmail]

Very right said. The style of the door of the room has been changed nowadays. Therefore the room of the old house has been changed

[Too Many Projects]

Very right said. The style of the door of the room has been changed nowadays. Therefore the room of the old house has been changed


Say what ?? Non sensible reply to an old post. New spammer.. :hmmm:

[johnmiller]

Hey there! Renovating a 1924 Georgian Colonial sounds like an amazing project! I’ve tackled some similar challenges with molding on an older home myself. For those unique trim pieces, your best bet is often to go custom. I had good luck working with a local millwork shop that could replicate old profiles by creating custom router bits. If you can take a piece of the existing molding to them, they can usually match it pretty closely.

For oddball trim, there are a few specialty suppliers like Vintage Woodworks or Architectural Depot that sometimes carry unusual or hard-to-find pieces. But if you’re not finding an exact match, custom might be your best route. Good luck with your French doors—sounds like they’re going to be beautiful!