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   RichColumbus | Apr 06, 2005 10:03am | #1

   can you post a pic of what you have?

   My guess is that it is "dentil moulding"... but that is just a wild guess, based on what i think you are describing.  In this case... a pic is worth a thousand words.

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   KSlayton | Apr 07, 2005 07:40pm | #8

   Thanks for your help. I will take this info and see if that is what I need to find this.

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   DANL | Apr 06, 2005 02:45pm | #2

   "Architrave" popped into my mind, but , like Rich said, dentil molding might be the word you want--dentil molding has rectangles (like teeth, hence the name). But dentil molding is more of a description of the style rather than the name of the feature

   How about "cornice"?

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   UncleDunc | Apr 06, 2005 06:51pm | #3

   >> How about "cornice"?Bingo!

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   KSlayton | Apr 07, 2005 07:42pm | #10

   Thanks for the info..

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   CapnMac | Apr 06, 2005 09:22pm | #4

   How about "cornice"?

   That covers a lot of building right there, rather like "parapet."

   I'm thinking we need pictures of the "nearby" to go with the pics of "not there."Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

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   KSlayton | Apr 07, 2005 07:43pm | #11

   Thanks for getting back to me.

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   CapnMac | Apr 07, 2005 08:01pm | #13

   Thanks for getting back to me

   No sweat.

   There's a neat "trick" in replies o nthe forum here--in the "To" box, it will pull down and give a list of potential "to" names.  One of those is "All" which addresses everyone in the thread.  It can be convenient when a bunch of us all pipe in with comments.Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)

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   KSlayton | Apr 07, 2005 07:41pm | #9

   Thanks for getting back to me.  I will use the info and see if it is what I need.  Thanks!!

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   WayneL5 | Apr 07, 2005 01:05am | #5

   I don't know, but try finding a picture of it in an architectural dictionary.

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   KSlayton | Apr 07, 2005 07:44pm | #12

   I'll look. Thanks for your help

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   LisaWL | Apr 07, 2005 01:15am | #6

   Here's an illustration from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. The cornice is the top piece shaded grey. Dentil moulding is under the cornice and looks like grey and white stripes in the illustration.

   http://www.m-w.com/mw/art/cornice.gif

   "A completed home is a listed home."

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   KSlayton | Apr 07, 2005 07:38pm | #7

   Thank you for getting back to me.  I'm going to call some places with this info and see what they have.