Door and Window Casing - Page 4 of 6

Beautiful Trim from Plywood
It's a stable and less expensive alternative to solid wood.
Turning Corners with Beaded Casing
A shop-built jig creates a combination butt-miter joint that looks good year round.
Re-creating Victorian Trim
Complicated profiles require custom knives, but installation is a cinch.
Trimming Windows
Get the window jambs flush with the drywall, and the casing miters come easily.
Tapered casings hide out-of-square conditions
As trim carpenters, we often run into problems when windows or doors are not hung plumb or parallel to adjacent millwork. Take the situation shown in the drawing, for example.…
Bench-Built Window Trim
How one trim carpenter turns jamb extensions into an advantage by using them to reinforce preassembled window casings.
Fitting vinyl flooring under existing trim
Normally, my vinyl-flooring installation jobs involve one or two rooms, and there are typically two or three door openings. I prefer that the vinyl tuck under the door jambs and…
10 Rules for Finish Carpentry
A veteran builder and teacher shares tips that make it easier to do a great job installing beautiful trim.
Installing Bifold Doors
Preassembling the jambs and the casings makes for a faster, more accurate job.
More Than One Way to Case a Window
You can vary the look with simple combinations of flat boards and stock moldings.

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