Matching True 1″ Thick Trim
Since I specialize in remodeling/rehabing old houses I run into this alot…having to match 1x trim that is truly 1 inch thick. Typically I have been buying 2x stock and using the thickness planer to take it down to 1″. When I get into higher quality and more expensive woods, I really hate having all that expensive sawdust on the floor! You guys do the same thing…I mean I guess so because I don’t know of any other solution…just venting I guess…LOL
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Buy 5/4 S4S or get 5/4 rough and mill to your specs.
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Check with some of the local mill shops. I have had the same issue and upon talking with them they milled 5/4 to 1" and delivered it.
Considering the material cost and the time to plane it myself it was very cost effective. At least for a resonable run of matrial--
Could be a bummer for a piece or two but look around--I bet they offer the service.
Mike
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Absolutely, use the 5/4. Usually, it's a fraction over an inch. I've gotten a few pieces that were an inch on the button. A buddy of mine had to pull up a 5/6 x 6 cedar deck. He left me the wood. It was in good shape. At first I cursed him for the trash, but over several months, I used every piece and was sorry I didn't get more.
Another alternative, depending on what you are working on is to use 3/4" and build it out with 1/4" shims. It just takes a little effort to staple of tack on the shims to the back of the board, but if the back of the board is exposed, you will usually see the seam line.
Don K.
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What Piffin said!
When I was doing work on older homes I always saved all the old corner and window trim that was full 1". You will always need it.
Doug
I live in washington (puget sound area) and we trim out our windows with 5/4 rough sawn spruce that is exactly one inch, and is pre-primed. It is a big time saver and we use that instead of the 1x stock because it will resist twisting and curling better.
piffin got it , go out and by a thickness planer in the long run it will be worth it. there is one thing i'd like to interject here with 4/4 stock of yesteryear, and 5/4 of today when it's been milled again by you first flatten with a joiuner,then plane. and paint all sides especially with today's 3rd growth lumber it's grown to quick and the moisture, and the diffrent seasons reck havoc on it . the reason 4/4 lasted so long was the tightness of grain, sometimes less than a 1/16 apart , today your lucky if you get a 1/4" in between grain. when youve milled from the 5/4" your virtually opening up the grain and making it more susceptable(sp) to moisture. so anyhow paint all 6 sides when outside and double prime all 6 sides interior . i do mostly historic restorations , and even with that process i find i have problems but not as much. i know having a joiner and planer can be an expensive luxury. if i had to choose between either i'd go with a bench top planer . either the 13" speed delta or dewalt. the dewalt got good write ups. i have the delta 13" for fine tuning my boards and a 20" grizzly for any reclaimed lumber i come across in any demo. there a good bounty if you have a little imagination.... slainte'.
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Edited 10/27/2005 10:20 pm ET by alias