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I am attempting to install my own window trim on a new house. What is the easiest way to get the window jam flush with the sheetrock when the sheetrock is out past the jam? I rasped the first one and it made a heck of mess. There has to be an easier way! The majority of my windows are inset around 1/4″ from the sheetrock.
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Why not add a 3/4" by 1/4" filler strip to extend the jamb out to the drywall?
Set the filler back 1/8", maybe 3/16" from the inside edge of the jamb to create additional detail and an extra shadowline.
Glue with Titebond, and tack with a few brads.
If paint-grade, use poplar...if stain, go with same-species.
*Or you could cut out the sheathing around each window.... Just kidding, what Mongo said.Mike
*Too late to get a good framer, eh?
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I am attempting to install my own window trim on a new house. What is the easiest way to get the window jam flush with the sheetrock when the sheetrock is out past the jam? I rasped the first one and it made a heck of mess. There has to be an easier way! The majority of my windows are inset around 1/4" from the sheetrock.