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I’m planning an addition to my 1930’s colonial revival home, and would like some unput on techniques you’ve seen or used to make the windows appear to be from the same era as the originals.
I’ve seen beautifully crafted true divided light windows set flush to the rough framing with 2 1/2 trim, and it looks just awful.
Other than wider, age appropriate trim what have you seen?
How about some added trim inside wider rough framing to suggest the weight pockets. Would “thermal bridging make this impractical? Mounting windows in this trim seems less than sturdy also
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Craig: You don't need a wider rough opening to use wider trim. For the inside trim, you could use a nice workable wood like maybe clear fir, (not sure what colonial revival means) and with not a lot more than a table saw make it look any way you wish.
*Craig, is it the interior and/or the exterior trim that you are asking about? Can you take a photo of your existing windows and post it for a review and suggestion?
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I'm planning an addition to my 1930's colonial revival home, and would like some unput on techniques you've seen or used to make the windows appear to be from the same era as the originals.
I've seen beautifully crafted true divided light windows set flush to the rough framing with 2 1/2 trim, and it looks just awful.
Other than wider, age appropriate trim what have you seen?
How about some added trim inside wider rough framing to suggest the weight pockets. Would "thermal bridging make this impractical? Mounting windows in this trim seems less than sturdy also