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I installed a new rear entrance door in my stucco exterior house that is about 40 years old. The old door was a little (2 inches of so) narrower and thus when I put the new door in, instead of leaving 2 1/4 or so inches on each side for brickmolding, there is about 1 1/2 inches on each side and about 1 inch on the top. What would you recommend from your experience. I am thinking of taking a masonary blade in my circular saw and cutting just through the stucco with a straightedge guide. The other option would be either to cut down a 2 1/4 brickmold ( profile would be strange) or looking for 1 1/2 custom molding (top would still be too narrow) or creating a molding to fit with my router (maybe can maybe cannot do). Any help would be appreciated, does stucco cut reasonably with the masonary blades and will the edge be fairly clean? Thanks to all who take the time to reply
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Bob, you should be OK cutting back the stucco (just leave space for a caulk joint). Stucco should cut fairly easily and leave a clean edge with a diamond blade. Another problem: if the door is exposed to the weather, are you going to have trouble with flashing the top? Or is the new door the same height?
Personally, rather than tinker with a system that worked for 40 yr., I'd rip the brick mold on the flat part of the profile, unless it was really close to existing windows with the same trim and would stand out like a sore thumb. It's also a lot easier.
First rule of building: If it works, don't screw with it.
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BG71: Thanks for advice. On the flashing topic, the problem is going to be the new door is higher and even if I cut the top stucco back somewhat, I am not sure I can get the flashing under the stucco & wire. The old door did not have a flashing, possibly because it is on the south side and here in Alberta, Canada, the prevailing weather in hardly ever from the south. (Makes for those refeshing winter temperatures!). Thanks again.
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I installed a new rear entrance door in my stucco exterior house that is about 40 years old. The old door was a little (2 inches of so) narrower and thus when I put the new door in, instead of leaving 2 1/4 or so inches on each side for brickmolding, there is about 1 1/2 inches on each side and about 1 inch on the top. What would you recommend from your experience. I am thinking of taking a masonary blade in my circular saw and cutting just through the stucco with a straightedge guide. The other option would be either to cut down a 2 1/4 brickmold ( profile would be strange) or looking for 1 1/2 custom molding (top would still be too narrow) or creating a molding to fit with my router (maybe can maybe cannot do). Any help would be appreciated, does stucco cut reasonably with the masonary blades and will the edge be fairly clean? Thanks to all who take the time to reply