I am remodeling a house built in 1963. The door casings have a J-channel or bead at the doors. Unlike what is commonly available to today, it is rounded instead of square. When finished, it looks like quarter round. Does anybody know if anyone still makes this?
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If you're asking if you can buy rounded corner bead, yes. Common enough I'd be surprised if you found a box store that didn't have it. I also think I know what you're talking about on the doors, which may be hard to envision if you hadn't seen it - and plz let me know if I'm wrong. The door jamb is cut down to about 3 1/2", there's a rabbet into the side of the jamb about a quarter from the face. The drywall stops shy of the rabbet and the bead goes in. No casing at all, just drywall. I've been in just a couple of houses done that way. Must have been a trend at some point, and both were probably right about there in the early 60's for construction.
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In this house there is no rabbet in the jamb. The box stores did not have it. After 9 drywall supply houses and two metal fabs, the tenth drywall supply house was able to order it in plastic as opposed to the original, which was galv metal. The manufacturer is Vinyl Industuries in Miami, Fl. The style of the channel is Bullnose casing.
To answer others questiions. This channel is nailed to a 2x4 door jamb. The drywall or lath is insert inside, just like J-Bead (which is square instead of round on the face). Then you mud up to the edge.
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Still not quite sure Im following....but if you "google" Milgo / Bufkin, they manufacture "DSLR" (single leg reveal) which may be what youre looking for....I checked out the site, but you might wanna contact them. I have a spec sheet, I`ll scan and post a little later.J. D. Reynolds
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OK KBW....lets slow it down a bit....the title of your thread is Drywall Supplies, yet your question appears to be in regard to door casings. I dont know whether you`re a pro, a DIYer, or just a curious passerby, but you`re gonna have to attempt to be a bit clearer. This quarter round finish you are describing.....is it at the outside edge of casing....inside edge....part of the door jamb.....or is it incorporated into the drywall itself? Try and be as specific as possible with your description, even if you think you`re being too wordy.
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I've never seen anything like what you're describing. Any chance you could post a picture, or sketch?
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