HD 1x4 3/4 in. x 3-1/2 in. x 144 in. Polyurethane Flexible Flat Stock S4S Moulding

A:  Hi Tom, I hope you are doing well. Per your question above, i am assuming that the product is being used as casing (going on the wall), as opposed to jamb - which would just be straight pieces - and if that is correct, an arch that is 96" wide x 24" center rise comes up to 11 ft @ 60" radius and that radius is too small for straight pieces to work, and the pieces would need to be "pre-bent" by us to the correct radius. Please let me know any questions/comments or if i can be of any further assistance. Best regards, Greg Carter - Flex Trim (greg@carterflex.com, direct line 336-242-1766).

A:  Hi Mark, Hope all is well. Regarding your question, a straight piece is not going to bend to a 36" radius/72" diameter and the piece would definitely have to be "pre-bent" by us to the correct radius (you run in to the "laws of physics" at a certain point regarding how much a profile will bend if you are bending against the wide dimension. If you are just looking for "smooth" 1x4 (3/4" x 3-1/2" net dimensions), we actually stock that item in all the standard half round sizes (24" diameter - 72" diameter). We also have a mold for the Hardie "textured" 1x4 profile (3/4" x 3-1/2" net dimensions) but that item would have to be made. Please feel free to contact me directly if i can be of any further assistance. Best regards, Greg Carter - Flex Trim (greg@carterflex.com, direct - 336-242-1766)

A:  Regarding your question, there is 1 pc per box. A couple of general comments: 1) Our product has a high density (a 12 ft piece weighs around 22 lbs) and is designed for interior and exterior applications. 2) A straight piece of flex will not work for all applications. If you are bending the piece against the thin dimension (like base moulding on a curved wall), straight pieces will generally work fine (unless it is a super tight radius - like a bullnose corner). If you are bending it against the wide dimension (like arched or half round casing), we may need to "pre-bend" the piece to the correct radius. 3) Part of issue on the cost is the freight (shipping a 20+ lb piece across the country is not cheap). Hopefully the above answers your question but please feel free to contact me directly if i can be of any further assistance. Best regards, Greg Carter - Flex Trim (greg@carterflex.com, 336-242-1766)

A:  Hi Nick, Regarding your question, you can run a router on our product but you could not run it through a "moulder" because it would "gum up" the machine. However, doing something simple (like adding a chamfer on the the edge of the piece, putting a notch in the piece, etc.) is not a problem. Please note that straight pieces of flex will not work for all applications - i.e. 1) If you are bending the piece like "base on a curved wall" straight pieces will generally work fine (unless you were trying to bend it to a super tight radius, like a bullnose corner). 2) If you are bending it in the other direction (like arched or half round casing for example), whether a straight piece will work or not depends on the radius of the application (if the radius is too tight in that direction, we normally need to "pre-bend" the piece to the correct radius. The pricing is the same either way (straight or pre-bent) but i did want to give you a little more informaiton. Honestly, it is hard to send a super detailed reply via this portal so please feel free to e-mail me directly (greg@carterflex.com) if you have any questions/comments or if you need additional information. Best regards, Greg Carter - Flex Trim