Window jambs measured improperly. all window jambs had to be planed with a surface planer.. Remove window stool: if the existing window stool doesn’t extend past the drywall on each side by the width of the new wood casing plus 1/2”, remove it and the apron molding under it by cutting through the caulking with a utility knife, then using a pry bar and hammer to take it out.. The window frame is out past the finished wall, about a 1/2" but it is not square as some of the frame is flush to the finished wall. example the top of one window is 1/2" out but at the bottom corner it is flush. seems to me the only remedy is to somehow cut the frame flush to the wall. i have suggested using a power planer..
I'm getting ready to put oak trim around every window in a house that was never fully completed. though i'm not new to woodworking i honestly don't have much experience installing trim. i've got roughly 20 windows to trim and below is a picture of a problem i'm going to run into right off the bat.. Turns out, the door frame was not installed flush with the wall, and the bottom of the frame sticks out about 2cm from the wall. [ pic 1 ] [ pic 2 ] the bottom of the molding was broken off and spackled over (badly) to accommodate this.. Watch a simple way to build and install your own wood trim that also solves a common problem with drywall that extends too far past door and window jambs..
