Product Usage, Tips and Advice

Prior to installation and finishing, all mouldings should be kept in a well ventilated, dry area that is not in contact withthe ground or exposed to the weather.

The Perimeter range can be cut, nailed and installed with traditional tools. Ensure that the appropriate personal protective equipment is worn when working with all timber products to guard against airborne wood dust, fibres and coating residue. Prepare for final painting by filling any imperfections and nail holes with a suitable wood filler and then sand to a smooth finish.

Any moulding offcuts can be disposed with normal building waste into a suitable landfill. Do not burn or incinerate offcuts.

Items you may need for installation and finishing

Compound Mitre-saw or hand saw and mitre box
Tape measure
Builders square and/or bevel
Hammer and Nail punch
Pneumatic fixing gun and compressor
Construction adhesive
Wood filler/Wood Putty
Gap filler
50mm or 65mm finishing nails (Either for manual application or to be used with a fixing gun)
High speed drill for pre-drilling applications (to suit gauge of finishing nails)
Quality acrylic (water based) or oil based finishing paints (gloss or matt depending on desired finish)
Paintbrushes for cutting in and finishing

Painting and Final Finishing

All Woodhouse Perimeter® mouldings can be finished with either oil based or water-based (acrylic) paints. Seal all cut edges and exposed surfaces prior to installation and then fill any holes with a wood filler. Lightly sand to an even finish and spot prime any areas where the coating has been removed. As an additional precaution, for all wet area applications, seal the back face of all mouldings prior to installation.

Apply a quality topcoat of water-based (acrylic) or oil based paint to the moulding. If an even better finish is desired, add subsequent coats to achieve a desired finish.

Glossary of Terms

Finger Joint: optimum product length is achieved by bonding pieces of solid timber together by applying adhesive to machine cut joints (resembling interlocking fingers).

Gesso Coating: a combination of water, paint and adhesive.

Architrave: mouldings that are fixed to walls or other surfaces that surround doorways, windows and other openings (can be called surrounds and skirtings)

Skirting: mouldings that are fixed at the bottom of walls at the point where the floor terminates.

Reveal: the flat moulding applied to the inside of a window cavity and fixed to the frame prior to the application of the architraves or surrounds.

Door stop: mouldings applied to door jambs to 'stop' the door in a designated position when the door is closed.

Door Jamb: mouldings that are applied to the inside of doorway cavities and fixed to the frame prior to the application of architraves or surrounds.

Cornice: mouldings applied to the corner where the wall meets the ceiling at a 90 degrees angle.

Quad: mouldings applied to the corner where 2 walls meet at a 90 degrees angle.

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