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Trim removal question: How to make my interior seamless -- Lotsa Pictures
All windows, doorways, and wall corners have crappy wooden trim
borders: http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/corner.jpg (paste image link in new browser) When I take the trim off, there is a gap between the dry wall and the sash. http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/gap.jpg What can I use to fill the gap? And how can I ensure that the gaps between wall corners maintains a sharp edge like this? http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/seamless.jpg I'd appreciate your suggestions. |
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Trim removal question: How to make my interior seamless -- Lotsa Pictures
I would love to take a look at the pictures but when I go to those urls I
receive this error message: "Directly downloading images is not permitted on the Netfirms FREE plan. If you are the owner of this site, either ensure that this image is embedded in a web page, or upgrade to one of the Netfirms premium plans." Looks like you need to make a simple web page with the images in them. It's pretty easy just make a file in notepad called images.html and put the following line in it: Once that's done upload it to your diy directory and post the link to the html page. Mike All windows, doorways, and wall corners have crappy wooden trim borders: http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/corner.jpg (paste image link in new browser) When I take the trim off, there is a gap between the dry wall and the sash. http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/gap.jpg What can I use to fill the gap? And how can I ensure that the gaps between wall corners maintains a sharp edge like this? http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/seamless.jpg I'd appreciate your suggestions. ____________________________________ Posted via Homerepairlive.com http://www.homerepairlive.com |
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Trim removal question: How to make my interior seamless -- Lotsa Pictures
i'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish. what you call a "sash"
is really a jamb (a sash is a part of the window that holds the glass). this gap between the drywall and the jamb is usually covered with trim. the only time it is not is when drywall wraps around and butts into the window, but that involves adding peices of drywall, applying a corner bead, and then three coats of mud followed by sanding and painting. on your door openings that have wood jambs and wood casings, you can just wrap them with drywall. or perhaps you just want new trim? |
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Trim removal question: How to make my interior seamless -- Lotsa Pictures
On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:44:11 -0400, Joey wrote:
wrote: All windows, doorways, and wall corners have crappy wooden trim borders: http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/corner.jpg (paste image link in new browser) When I take the trim off, there is a gap between the dry wall and the sash. http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/gap.jpg What can I use to fill the gap? And how can I ensure that the gaps between wall corners maintains a sharp edge like this? http://plaskon.netfirms.com/images/diy/seamless.jpg I'd appreciate your suggestions. I don't understand why you want to fill these gaps as this is normal. It's the trim that covers this and you can replace the trim with a different style but it must be wide enough to cover the gap. Perhaps you didn't know that if you go into anyone house and pull of the trim around the doors this is usually what you will see. Carpenters don't try to make it look good since they know it will be covered up. There is *supposed* to be space between the jams and the structural elements (windows too). If they were tight the jams would warp putting stress on the doors (windows). -- Keith |
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Trim removal question: How to make my interior seamless -- Lotsa Pictures
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@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com: All windows, doorways, and wall corners have crappy wooden trim borders: When I take the trim off, there is a gap between the dry wall and the sash. What can I use to fill the gap? And how can I ensure that the gaps between wall corners maintains a sharp edge like this? Trim is the normal method for accomodating differences in thickness (and expansion ratios). Try some of these products for finishing your drywall without the need for trim pieces: http://www.dietrichindustries.com/products/ You should probably still expect small cracks to appear at some boundaries -- various parts of your house will expand and contract by differing amounts, and trim pieces are the usual method for accomodating this. -- Murray Peterson |
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