Molding system and method for installation
OwnerWilliam Cooperinventor
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Abstract
A molding system and method for installation that covers existing molding. The molding system covers existing trim for doorways and floors with a more decorative molding. The invention includes a molding overlay. An upper corner block covers the intersections of the existing doorway molding, and a lower corner block covers a section of the existing doorway molding with the existing baseboard, eliminating the need to cut mitered angles in the overlay molding. Recesses in the backside of the corner blocks allow the corner blocks to receive the old molding. The molding overlay abuts the corner blocks, thereby avoiding the requirements for making any cuts other than perpendicular cuts.
Claims10
A molding system for a doorway in a wall surface, said wall surface having an existing baseboard disposed adjacent a floor and said doorway having an existing molding disposed around vertical and upper horizontal peripheral edges of the doorway adjacent said wall surface, said system comprising:
- a doorway overlay molding that is attachable to said wall surface in covering relationship with said existing molding around a perimeter of said doorway;
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- a baseboard encapsulate that is attachable to said wall surface in covering relationship with said existing baseboard.
A molding system for a corner formed by two wall surfaces disposed substantially perpendicularly to each other, said two wall surfaces each having an existing baseboard, said system comprising:
- a baseboard encapsulate that is attachable to said existing baseboard;
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- at least one right angle block having a recess adapted to receive respective portions of said existing baseboard in abutting relationship with said baseboard encapsulate.
A method for installing a molding system for a doorway in a wall surface, said wall surface having an existing baseboard disposed along said wall surface and said doorway having an existing molding disposed on said wall surface around vertical and upper horizontal peripheral edges of the doorway, said method comprising:
- providing at least one upper corner block adapted to cover a portion of said existing molding at a defined upper corner of the doorway and having a defined recess formed therein;
- aligning the defined recess of said corner block over said existing molding at said defined upper corner of the doorway;
- attaching said aligned corner block to at least one of said existing doorway molding and said wall surface;
- providing a doorway overlay molding that is attachable to at least one of said existing doorway molding and said wall surface in covering relationship with said existing doorway molding;
- aligning said doorway overlay molding over said existing doorway molding along said vertical and upper horizontal peripheral edges of said doorway;
- attaching said aligned doorway overlay molding to at least one of said molding and said wall;
- providing a baseboard encapsulate that is attachable to said wall surface in covering relationship with said existing baseboard;
- aligning said baseboard encapsulate over said existing baseboard;
- attaching said aligned baseboard encapsulate to at least one of said baseboard and said wall;
- providing at least one lower corner block adapted to cover a portion of said existing doorway molding and said existing baseboard at a predefined lower corner of the doorway, said lower corner block having a first recess adapted to receive a portion of said existing doorway molding and a second recess adapted to receive a portion of said existing baseboard.
- aligning the first recess of the lower corner block over the existing doorway molding and the second recess over said portion of the existing baseboard;
- attaching said aligned lower corner block to at least one of said existing doorway molding, existing baseboard and said wall surface.
A method for installing a molding system for a corner formed by two wall surfaces disposed substantially perpendicularly to each other, said two wall surfaces each having an existing baseboard disposed along respective floor edges, said method comprising:
- providing a right angle block adapted to receive respective portions of said existing baseboards;
- aligning said right angle block over said existing baseboards at said corner;
- attaching said aligned right angle block to at least one of said existing baseboards and said two wall surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.