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This page contains profile pictures and dimensions for various case trim moldings. These can be used to trim around doors and windows and some work well for crown backer molding to build custom crown moldings. The most common sizes you will find are represented here but other sizes can usually be ordered.

bead and cove case moldings

Basic Case Moldings

These case molding profiles are available from most home stores. These are common profiles for average rooms with 8ft ceilings. Sizes from 2 ¼ to about 3 ½ are available, though some of the molding sizes pictured here may require a special order.

victorian case moldings

Victorian Case Moldings

These moldings are usually not found in a typical home store but a lumberyard will have one or two profiles like this. These wider, thicker moldings are usually found in older homes with large rooms and high ceilings.

neoclassical case moldings

Neoclassical Case Moldings

Some of these moldings can only be found at a millworks or lumberyard. These Neoclassical style case moldings are used in elaborate molding designs typical of a grander home in the Georgian or Federal style.

historic case moldings

Historic Case Moldings

These cases are typical of historic homes. Some of these moldings can only be found at a millworks lumber company where these profiles are cut on site. A millworks can also reproduce a molding profile from a picture or sample. If you're doing renovations and remodeling of older and historic properties, you can replace rotted and damaged wood trim with a perfect match.