How to install an Archway!

Before you install an arch, You have to pick what style of arch best suits your needs. Archways and Ceilings offers 3 types of archways; Soft arches, Half-circle arches, and Elliptical arches.

Soft arches, also known as an eyebrow or a segmented arch, derive their name from the fact that they are a segment of a circle. This arch style provides a way to soften the defined lines of a flat drywall opening. They are popular due to the fact that they work very well with low and high header heights.

Half-circle arches, as the name implies, are half of a circle. This style of arch is often associated with bringing a warm Tuscan feel to a home.

Elliptical arches have a gentle radius in the center with a tighter radius in the corners. This style of arch is a cross between the soft and half-circle arch, and is often used on larger openings in which a half-circle arch would drop too far. This style, like the half-circle, is associated with bringing a warm Tuscan feel to a home.

Three questions to ask when picking your arch style:

1. What arch style suits me best? If you want consistency, then take a look at your arch-top windows. Are they soft, half-circle or elliptical?

2. Can I have several different styles of arches in my home? Yes! The most common scenario for having different arch styles in one home is having half-circle and elliptical arches together. These arches blend well, and allow you to span greater opening widths without encroaching too far down the stud.

3. What is the header height of the opening you are looking to arch? A rule of thumb is that the lowest point an arch should contact the stud should be no lower that 6'-8". Soft arches drop the least followed by elliptical and lastly by half-circles.

Now that you have an idea of what styles Archways and Ceilings offers, along with how to pick a style that best fits your needs, let get to installing. For this example, I am going to tell you how to install an eyebrow arch. Our rough opening will be 72" wide with a depth of 5 1/2" (aka Jamb). Now follow the below instructions-

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Wow! Installing an archway using Archways and Ceilings is that Easy! Not to mention it is considerably less expensive then conventional framing methods.