Doors Without Casing

L imits the door s opening swing it is part of the frame and the door rests on it when closed.

Doors without casing.

A finish carpenter offers an alternative method for building door jambs that don t require casing but are instead milled from 2x6s with integral door stops and dadoes for drywall. And the hinges themselves are a pricey part of the assembly. I m so glad i went with this style of trim on my door and windows because i ve trimmed out every single door and window in this house myself. There aren t a lot of doors in this house.

No trim door jambs for a clean contemporary look create a door jamb stop and casing from one piece of wood. Use the square to transfer the distance of the mortises from the door edge. This is the inswing side of the door. Mark the mortise depths using a hinge as a guide.

Mark any excess on the new door. By kevin luddy issue 153. Rather than cover the joint between drywall and door frame celebrate the gap with an architectural reglet for the sleek modern look on this architect s house builder matt risinger used a prefabricated aluminum drywall edge from fryreglet architectural metals in this case a 1 4 inch reveal will separate the edge of the drywall from the door frame. Today door casings come in a wide variety of styles from clean and simple to ornate and elegant.

They have a lot of drywall stucco plaster trim products that should provide you with some ideas. What is the best way to finish no trim doors without trim. The catalog cut by bconley is from fry reglet co. Exterior door units also include casing brick molding astragal and weather strips and is pre hung.

I love that i can get this custom look with a wide casing and a fancy looking header without having to cut even one single miter cut. To install door trim you may need a miter saw a pencil tape measure and claw hammer in addition to the wood filler molding and. You ll trim it off later. The whole assembly not including the door was about 500 which is not cheap but it s a good alternative to fabricating it onsite.

The hinges are hidden in the jamb this is an upgrade. It is a lot easier than you may have originally thought and is a good way to spruce up the home without breaking the bank or having to spend a lot of time on a project. Door unit a door with a jamb hinges and is bored for door hardware. Helpful sources and products.

Use a combination square to mark the locations of the hinge mortises on the new door. Only the door no jamb hinges threshold or door hardware. The products are heavy gauge anodized aluminum and are not cheap but they are not exorbitant either.