I have a stucco home which got water damage where a blind is hung inside the window on both sides and at the top. The water damage came from an exterior leak from a window above and repairs to that will be completed when the rain stops. My question is how the edges of new drywall should be finished, assuming I can see how to attach it once I tear out the old damp drywall after the leak is fixed. I have read about tape on seams and drywall mud and tape in the corners of rooms but nothing about the edges of drywall where it meets other drywall with an outer corner instead of inner such as where the inner top edge of the new drywall will meet the vertical wall above. Which one overlaps, the vertical wall coming down with the new drywall nested inside it? And do you also put tape on an outer corner such as this one above the window? This will be my first attempt at drywall replacement but the house is for sale for much less than we paid for it and I need to do it myself. Thanks for any help or suggestions.

Hi - I have an opportunity to buy a pair of metal clad french doors. I haven't seen them first hand, but they look nice and the price is right. The problem is that I just found out that they are hung for a 2x6 frame, rather than 2x4 framing, which is what I have. These are metal clad on the outside, and I assume that the jambs are metal clad as well. I have put in pre-hung double doors, although a while ago, but it was all wood jambs and it came that way. Do you think it's possible to cut down the metal jamb? I know that I could cut it ok, but can anyone give me an idea about how this might work out? I wish I could see them first-hand, then I would have a much better understanding about what I'm getting in to. Worst case, it seems like I could make a new jamb entirely out of wood. thanks for any help that you can offer! rob