The cornices of a modern residential building will usually be one of three types: a box cornice, a close or closed cornice, or an open cornice. [5] :p.63 Ancient Egyptian architectural tradition made special use of large cavetto mouldings as a cornice, with only a short fillet (plain vertical face) above, and a torus moulding (convex semi-circle) below. This cavetto cornice is sometimes also known as an "Egyptian cornice", "hollow and roll" or "gorge cornice", and has been suggested to be a reminiscence in stone architecture of the primitive use of bound bunches of reeds as supports for buildings, the weight of the roof bending their tops out. [6] Integrated variable width insulated pelmet helps create the orangery look for less internally and provides housing for spotlights and speakers.

A sleek, small, S shaped or ogee coving profile, with a single detail line running along one edge. Ideal for small rooms. Cornice with running leaf pattern from Nishapur, 10th century, exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)Spence, William P. (1999). Neumann, Rodman P. (ed.). Carpentry & Building Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide. New York: Sterling. p.273. ISBN 978-0-8069-9845-9. For large spans add an Ultraspan structural goal post that's hidden inside the Ultrasky Roof and takes the weight of the roof away from bi-folds and sliding doors. Christy, Wyvill James (1879). "Bargeboard" in A universal dictionary for architects, civil engineers, surveyors, sculptors ... London: Griffith and Farren. Adjustable hood offers enhanced wet weather protection and can be neatly rolled away when not in use.

The cavetto took the place of the cymatium in many Etruscan temples, often painted with vertical "tongue" patterns, and combined with the distinctive "Etruscan round moulding", often painted with scales. [8] A typical example may be seen at the reconstructed Etruscan temple at Villa Giulia. Why are the cornices of Orac Decor® the best choice? Brief answer: because of their clear added value: The Ultrasky orangery is the ultimate in innovative orangery technology. For a contemporary design with uninterrupted sightlines, combine Ultrasky Roof and super-insulated columns with large spans of bi-fold or sliding doors and a flat cornice for that simple to build stunning Orangery design. Where a triangular pediment is above the entablature, the cornice continues all round the triangle, the two sides being "raking cornices". The vertical space below the cornice is typically decorated by dentils (little teeth), or the larger modillons. The soffit, or horizontal space under a projecting cornice, may be elaborately carved with vegetal designs.Room Set: Steps Cornice 3 installed horizontally, Steps Skirting 2 & Classic Railing 11 as faux panel. Structural Support Tie Bars Structural Eaves Beams Goalpost Roofline Decorative Cornice Gutters Box Gutters Conservaflash / Flashings Insulation Insulated Internal Pelmet Super Insulated Columns Ventilation Roof Vents Glazing Glazing Options Flexible coving profiles are identical in size and shape to their standard sister product, but are more expensive, so we recommend that you only use flexible versions where they are needed, and use the standard non-flexible material where they are not.