Ken
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join:2003-06-16
Brownsburg, IN
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Re: Adding trim to untrimmed drywall doorways
I'm a little unsure of what you are planning. My first thought was that you were going to install a jamb on the inside of the opening and put up casing around the perimeter. However after reading your post a couple times, I'm not quite sure that's what you mean. Is that what you were planning? I kind of got the impression maybe you just want to put up the casing, and leave the drywall on the inside of the opening.
Assuming you want to put up jamb and casing, I really only see one reason to remove the drywall and that would be that the finished opening is going to end up being at least 1" smaller, than if you had removed the drywall. If you do remove the drywall, the jamb would not sit directly on the stud anyway. It should be spaced out on shims to make it straight (studs are never straight).
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elless
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join:2003-08-22
Poughquag, NY
| said by Ken  :I'm a little unsure of what you are planning. My first thought was that you were going to install a jamb on the inside of the opening and put up casing around the perimeter. Thanks for reading my mind, that is exactly right - a jamb on the inside of the opening with a frame/casing around the perimeter.
I know just enough to know I have to shim the jambs plumb if I remove the drywall, but that seemed a whole lot more stable than installing the jambs on top of the drywall. Especially after nailing the frame/casing to the jambs.
As the earlier poster noted, the drywall has corner beads. And if the studs arent straight, then the existing drywall and corner beads arent either. So I'll be shimming on top of the drywall too?
I was hoping to find someone who has gone the easier route, and left the drywall in place, with some success/tricks if possible? |
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Ken
Premium,MVM
join:2003-06-16
Brownsburg, IN
| said by elless :So I'll be shimming on top of the drywall too? Yes that is what you would do. Like I said the only downside is that the doorway would be smaller, I don't see how strength would be affected at all.
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