Hello,
I have removed two door openings to create one large door opening instead. Now I am in the process where I have mounted trim around the door opening and have encountered two problems when I am going to mount the casing.
1. There is a gap of about 5 mm between the casing and the door trim. What's the easiest way to fix this? My thoughts have been focused on either applying latex caulk in the gap or planing the backside of the casing to create some sort of ledge. What do you recommend? I should also mention that the casing and trim are already painted from the store, so they should not be repainted.
2. At the bottom, the existing baseboard meets the door opening, so it's not possible to put casing all the way down to the floor since the baseboard is in the way. It seems difficult to saw off a mounted baseboard on the wall to make room for the casing. What is the best way to solve this?
I have removed two door openings to create one large door opening instead. Now I am in the process where I have mounted trim around the door opening and have encountered two problems when I am going to mount the casing.
1. There is a gap of about 5 mm between the casing and the door trim. What's the easiest way to fix this? My thoughts have been focused on either applying latex caulk in the gap or planing the backside of the casing to create some sort of ledge. What do you recommend? I should also mention that the casing and trim are already painted from the store, so they should not be repainted.
2. At the bottom, the existing baseboard meets the door opening, so it's not possible to put casing all the way down to the floor since the baseboard is in the way. It seems difficult to saw off a mounted baseboard on the wall to make room for the casing. What is the best way to solve this?
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Let the trim meet the baseboard or detach and cut the baseboard
Let the trim meet the baseboard or detach and cut the baseboard
If it is only 5 mm, you can usually let the lining "absorb" the gap. The lining is scooped on the backside for this very reason. However, keep in mind that the angle in the corners will no longer be exactly 45 degrees, so if you want it to look nice, you need to miter at a slightly different angle.