door casing
 

Hello,

I'm planning on replacing and retrimming various doors here.

Currently the trim is a basic 1 1/4 plain casing. I'd like to go with
something a bit more decorative, and a bit wider as well.

The problem is that a couple of the doors are pegged dead up against walls
with no room for wider casing. I'd really rather not have two doors drive
the casing choice for the entire house. I'd really really rather not (and
won't, at least not at this point) move the door openings.

Has anyone dealt with this before? I don't believe you can just rip the
casing down to width as that will force an odd miter angle which will stick
out terribly. Just try and use a narrower trim that roughly matches the
profile of the wider one?

thank you for comments
ml

It is not rare to see casing beads ripped to a narrower dimension
in a corner where the full size does not fit. Same miter joint on
the trim, just have to trim one end short. Plan on a bit of
painter's caulk to close any gap.


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news:Ha1ke.528$yp.18@fed1read02...
Hello,

I'm planning on replacing and retrimming various doors here.

Currently the trim is a basic 1 1/4 plain casing. I'd like to
go with
something a bit more decorative, and a bit wider as well.

The problem is that a couple of the doors are pegged dead up
against walls
with no room for wider casing. I'd really rather not have two
doors drive
the casing choice for the entire house. I'd really really
rather not (and
won't, at least not at this point) move the door openings.

Has anyone dealt with this before? I don't believe you can just
rip the
casing down to width as that will force an odd miter angle which
will stick
out terribly. Just try and use a narrower trim that roughly
matches the
profile of the wider one?

thank you for comments
ml

PDQ
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news:Ha1ke.528$yp.18@fed1read02...
| Hello,
|=20
| I'm planning on replacing and retrimming various doors here.
|=20
| Currently the trim is a basic 1 1/4 plain casing. I'd like to go with
| something a bit more decorative, and a bit wider as well.
|=20
| The problem is that a couple of the doors are pegged dead up against =
walls
| with no room for wider casing. I'd really rather not have two doors =
drive
| the casing choice for the entire house. I'd really really rather not =
(and
| won't, at least not at this point) move the door openings.
|=20
| Has anyone dealt with this before? I don't believe you can just rip =
the
| casing down to width as that will force an odd miter angle which will =
stick
| out terribly. Just try and use a narrower trim that roughly matches =
the
| profile of the wider one?
|=20
| thank you for comments
| ml

Actually, that is exactly what I did.

I ripped 1 piece of trim to exactly fit the width of the wall and cut a =
45 degree joint.

I cut the other piece to go to the adjoining wall and then cut off only =
enough of the 45 on it to permit the vertical trim piece to properly =
join.

To my inexperienced eye, the result seems quite pleasing.

BTB I am using 2 1/2" oak trim.

--=20
PDQ
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wrote in message news:Ha1ke.528$yp.18@fed1read02...
Hello,

I'm planning on replacing and retrimming various doors here.

Currently the trim is a basic 1 1/4 plain casing. I'd like to go with
something a bit more decorative, and a bit wider as well.

The problem is that a couple of the doors are pegged dead up against walls
with no room for wider casing. I'd really rather not have two doors drive
the casing choice for the entire house. I'd really really rather not (and
won't, at least not at this point) move the door openings.

Has anyone dealt with this before? I don't believe you can just rip the
casing down to width as that will force an odd miter angle which will
stick
out terribly. Just try and use a narrower trim that roughly matches the
profile of the wider one?

thank you for comments
ml

Just rip the vertical piece as required, keep the 45 degree at the top and
trim the end of the horizontal piece across the top.

yah, i see it now.
obvious once you see it.

wrote in message news:Ha1ke.528$yp.18@fed1read02...
Hello,

I'm planning on replacing and retrimming various doors here.

Currently the trim is a basic 1 1/4 plain casing. I'd like to go with
something a bit more decorative, and a bit wider as well.

The problem is that a couple of the doors are pegged dead up against walls
with no room for wider casing. I'd really rather not have two doors drive
the casing choice for the entire house. I'd really really rather not (and
won't, at least not at this point) move the door openings.

Has anyone dealt with this before? I don't believe you can just rip the
casing down to width as that will force an odd miter angle which will
stick
out terribly. Just try and use a narrower trim that roughly matches the
profile of the wider one?

thank you for comments
ml

Any chance you can use a door 2" narrower? All the interior doors in my
house are 3' 0" and going to a narrower door wouldn't be much of an issue...

John

nah, the trick mentioned will work just fine

That man is on the ball....mjh


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wrote in message
news:Ha1ke.528$yp.18@fed1read02...
Hello,

I'm planning on replacing and retrimming various doors here.

Currently the trim is a basic 1 1/4 plain casing. I'd like to go with
something a bit more decorative, and a bit wider as well.

The problem is that a couple of the doors are pegged dead up against
walls
with no room for wider casing. I'd really rather not have two doors
drive
the casing choice for the entire house. I'd really really rather not
(and
won't, at least not at this point) move the door openings.

Has anyone dealt with this before? I don't believe you can just rip the
casing down to width as that will force an odd miter angle which will
stick
out terribly. Just try and use a narrower trim that roughly matches the
profile of the wider one?

thank you for comments
ml

Any chance you can use a door 2" narrower? All the interior doors in my
house are 3' 0" and going to a narrower door wouldn't be much of an
issue...

John