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1. 
   DanH | May 30, 2014 05:48pm | #1

   Seems to me that all you need to do is to add a 1/4" layer on the  inside, behind the trim, presumably finished the same as the jamb proper.  You can either make it flush with the jamb or have a slight "reveal", depending on your preferece for appearance.

2. 
   BossHog | May 30, 2014 07:11pm | #2

   Any decent lumberyard has a good door supplier who could order a jamb with an odd depth.

3. 
   DanH | May 30, 2014 08:20pm | #3

   If you look you can probably find deeper hinges.

4. 
   calvin | May 31, 2014 05:34am | #4

   Jeff

   Simplify.

   Extend the jamb.  Cut the extension the thickness necessary and apply to either side of the jamb .  I'd set the Jamb first, figure and cut the extension after it's set.  No wall or covering is perfect.

   You always keep a reveal on a jamb extension, so the hinges won't be a problem.  With that dinky an extension, the door should fully open if you extend to the interior.  If the casing is real thick, it won't lay flat against the wall anyway.

   If you extend the exterior, use Azek or at least seal up the extension all sides/ends so it don't rot.  I order the ext. casings loose for this and other reasons.  

5. 
   sapwood | May 31, 2014 12:07pm | #5

   This is probably a case where the big box off the shelf components fail the consumer/DIYer. As Mongo pointed out... the best route is to visit a building supplier and order a door to fit your wall. It's that simple. By the way, you will most likely get a better product. And another hint: order ball bearing hinges for your new door. They usually cost just about 5 bucks more per hinge and work so much better.

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   Mongo | May 31, 2014 11:12pm | #6

   Nope, not me...

   sapwood wrote:

    As Mongo pointed out... the best route is to visit a building supplier and order a door to fit your wall.

   I think you might have been referring to BossHog.

6. 
   Mongo | May 31, 2014 11:27pm | #7

   What Big Cal wrote...

   I do what Calvin recommended.

   Here's a photo of the interior trim of my front door.

   The door, jamb, and jamb extension are mahogany. The door casing is painted poplar. Had I tried to attach the jamb extension flush with the jamb, I'd have run in to the same problem as you: the hinge barrels get in the way.

   So I slid my jamb extension outwards to create a 1/2" reveal of the existing jamb. That allowed the 3/4" thick mahogany jamb extension to clear the hinge barrels. The painted door casing is set with a reveal as well, it's set about 3/16" back from the edge of the mahogany jamb extension.

   Reveals and shadowlines are your friend. They create visual interest and can prevent flush butt joints from telegraphing through a finish.

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7. 
   AndyEngel | Jun 02, 2014 11:04am | #8

   I wouldn't hesitate for a moment. Just add the strip.