Alternative materials for door casing
So, I asked about door casing using 6′ cherry in another thread and got some great ideas. Ran them by dw, and got the strangest look in return. She’s not a fan of the heavy wood look, and commented that adding cherry trim to an otherwise minimalist trim design would be a bit odd. I personally wouldn’t mind more wood, but see her point. We both lean toward less adornment to let the curves of the building make the major design statement.
So, our eyes turned toward the big arches. We used eps and standard synthetic stucco techniques to create a casing that is more about shadow lines rather than material or color. View ImageSo with that in mind, have y’all ever seen drywall or comparable material used to create a casing that yielded shadow lines rather than a wood or typical casing profile look? The goal is for it to look not-cheap and to look consistent. This make any sense?
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We splayed the returns on the windows and patio door. Looks good in the shadow'y way. The splay'dness brings more light in and in that passive solar way, a benefit. I know you can't do that to the int. door casings but maybe you could do a buildup like you seem to have in the dome. Use the technique similar to that faux stucco. You could bevel the build-up, might be a chore........will be a chore, but would look good. Maybe you could bend up a blade for the repetitive angle work.
Damn, and we had some nice ideas on that board stretching. Better put that lady online here so we can get an idea of her likes/dislikes.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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>Better put that lady online here so we can get an idea of her likes/dislikes.Oy, that would be the end of the board as we know it. Or as I know it.If doing a buildup, would you tape the edges or use edge beads?
I don't know jim. If the buildup was thick enough, you could use plastic archbd, corners, bullnose, L beads (if necessary) and spray adhesive them on. But if you take the lead of the eifs boys, just mesh tape and probably a durabond type mud or their base coat. You could top it with reg joint compound I would think. If you have regular foam bd, try a mock up on the scrap of drywall and run it by her.
And remember jim, you're the man.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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So with that in mind, have y'all ever seen drywall or comparable material used to create a casing that yielded shadow lines rather than a wood or typical casing profile look?
sure .. cept I'd still use wood and just paint it?
casing does more then just creat shadows ... it also protects those edges.
U want thin? 1/4 ply. layer it up how ever you want.
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
And that's a fine possibility, too. I wasn't focused on dw as much as on avoiding paying for a clamshell casing that I really didn't want the profile of anyway, or spending the time milling some other wood if it wouldn't yield the look my wife cared for.Thanks for the ply idea. Sometimes I just skip right over the obvious.
I have seen trim-tex products used to create nice looking "drywall trim" around windows and doors. I think I've seen a catalog of theirs featuring pictures of just that at our shop.
Maybe try trim-tex.com and ask them in an e-mail
Who ever is finishing those beautiful windows in your picture should be able to steer you the right way!
Thanks for the link! Some nice stuff there. Gives some possibilities.As for the guys who did the work on my place, first they gotta pay the $1000 they skipped out on. (:
drywall shadow bead....shaped like z flashing....imagine one side of a standard metal corner bead, 90degree turn to a 1/2" solid piece, then 90 degrees back the other way to a solid 1/2"....you have to be real sure your door jambs are strong & secure, since you lose the extra support from the casing...
(I'd draw it but haven't found the equivalent of MS Paint on this new Mac o' mine)
it's as minimalist as you can get...
Try out GraphicConverter from Lemke Software.Thanks for the idea...I'm trying to picture it...
have graphic converter...need Mac equivalant for MS Paint....
Appleworks Paint is similar to Windows Paint.Appleworks, if not already on your machine, is a free download from Apple.com.It contains 6 programs (paint program, drawing program, word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation).It's the software used by public school systems and is a comparable to MS Office.Let me know if you're having trouble finding it. Apple will probably mail you a CD (for a fee) if you have a slow download connection to your computer and don't want to download it.MAC
Edited 4/4/2005 12:29 am ET by Mac
The place I'm living has drywall with J-bead around the doors. To achieve this the doors must go in before the drywall is hung.
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