Adjusting Door Casing for Thicker Wall
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Adjusting Door Casing for Thicker Wall
The rough opening for my bathtub is bigger than it's supposed to be. To resolve that issue, I may make opening/room smaller by adding 1 extra layer of drywall on that wall. What's the right way to adjust the door trim for the deeper wall? I'm not eager to replace the whole jamb and rehang the door. Will it look too shoddy if I just remove the door casing, add some filler wood between the jamb and casing? Should I attempt to line up the filler with the jamb to create a single seamless jamb or step it back to accent it?
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It all depends on your door framing. Many pre-hung doors have the trim slide into a slot so there is adjustment for varying wall thicknesses. If you're stick building the casing then it should be no big deal. The door frame will just be a bit wider but I doubt anyone would ever notice.
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IMO it's better to leave a small revel with the filler piece especially if it's painted - gives you a better surface to caulk. With stained/natural trim I think it looks neater with the revel than having a crack on an even plane.
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If you have a choice, a jamb extension should go on the side of the door without the hinges and latch. I agree you would leave a 3/16" reveal from the inside edge of the jamb to the jamb extension... and another 3/16" reveal from the inside edge of the jamb extension to the inside edge of the casing. That will probably mean new casing, yours will be too short to do that.