Plaster all the way to the door frame?

[MathiasS]

I have help with plastering some interior walls. Between the garage and utility entrance, there is a heavy door, and the person doing the plastering would prefer not to plaster all the way to the frame. They suggest a wooden strip for the last bit to avoid the plaster cracking after years of slammed doors... I can see the logic in that but wonder how it's usually done?

I don't really have a problem with a strip; I can seal and paint it so it blends in well, but I didn't think that's how it was done.

It's not finished in the picture, so don't worry about how the plaster looks.

 

[tergo]

the one doing the plastering would prefer not to plaster all the way to the frame, suggesting a wooden strip for the last bit to avoid the plaster from cracking after a few years of slammed doors….

follow his advice and put the strip

 

[TechChad]

I probably agree with putting a moulding. However, I often see that people go with caulking around the door. But it probably won't look as nice over time.

 

[Aunty]

a wooden strip should not be installed or you can do it as an extra measure.
how should the wooden strip be tight both against the frame and the plaster, as they all move differently?

standard is an expanding tape and a sealant

 

[MathiasS]

Do you have any image showing how it should look?

 

[Aunty]

Do you have a picture showing how it should look?

Go to any system and they have good systems for their respective products.

There are solutions for most things, connections to doors, windows, metal sheets, connected materials, etc.

 

[MathiasS]

Now it has been smoothed up to a couple of millimeters from the frame, and there I apply a soft sealant that I paint over. It won't move more than that, and I avoid being bothered by a trim I don't really want.

 

[TechChad]

a wooden strip shouldn't be installed, or you can do it as an extra measure.
how will the wooden strip be tight against both the frame and the plaster, as they all move differently?

the standard is an expanding tape and a sealant

I think it doesn't matter that much internally? Sure, there's a risk that sound will travel through more easily, but otherwise, it's mainly interesting (and if you see it as a problem, it's smart to seal properly) that it looks nice, and I believe that sealing or plaster right against it will crack over time.
Or am I wrong (I'm completely ignorant on the subject)?

 

[TechChad]

Now it was polished up to a couple of millimeters from the frame and there I apply a soft sealant which I paint over. It won't move more than that and I avoid being bothered by a trim I actually don't want.

If it becomes a "problem" and the sealant gets ugly or unexpectedly cracks, you can always add a trim later