One of the projects that should have been completed long ago is re-hanging the trim around the windows and doors. It will probably not surprise you to learn that this simple task has been plagued with problems.
When we tore out all of the walls, we also removed a 3/4 inch layer of fiberboard insulation. We added the roll insulation, and hung the drywall without giving it a second thought. That was our first mistake (thank you for not going back through all of the posts and totalling the actual number of mistakes). When replaced, the trim floats 3/4 of an inch off the wall.
We tried to come up with a solution that would maintain the same look throughout the house. We figured we could add a piece of wood behind the trim, but I didn't like the thought of 1 1/2 inch trim on every window.
We quickly dismissed the idea of hanging the trim on the outside of the window frame, due to the fact that the angles and lengths would not match up.
We thought about routing out a channel in the back of the trim, but the original trim is 3/4 inch. We would have to route almost the entire thickness of the board, leaving a very thin piece of trim.
We thought about using an electric planer on the window frames and removing the extra material, but the aged wood started to split in the corners.
We ended up using a chisel and cutting out the corners of the window frame. Once the corners were ready, we used the router to remove the excess material. The only modification we will need to make is on a small piece of inner window trim. Previously, it attached to the window frame, but now it will attach to the edge of the trim.
We still need to final sand and polyurithane the trim, but it is very close to completion. We seem to have quite a few projects that are close to completion. We need to get them finished and off the to-do list.
