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Room Trim Base and Door Casing size ? Tube Audio 07-11-2009
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Posted by Tube Audio on July 11, 2009, 11:40 pm
Hello

As I repaint the bedroom I am also changing the base trim and the door
casing.

The base trim is 9/16" thick. The Door casing is either 9/16" or 5/8".

Should I use the 9/16" Door casing to match the base? Or Should I use the
5/8" door casing which is 1/16" thicker?

Thanks



Posted by Joe on July 12, 2009, 12:21 am
> Hello
> As I repaint the bedroom I am also changing the base trim and the door
> casing.
> The base trim is 9/16" thick. The Door casing is either 9/16" or 5/8".
> Should I use the 9/16" Door casing to match the base? Or Should I use the
> 5/8" door casing which is 1/16" thicker?
> Thanks

Tack some pieces in place and see which looks best to you. LikeIy it
will be the 5/8". Wider looks better, too.

Posted by dadiOH on July 12, 2009, 7:33 am
Tube Audio wrote:
> Hello
> As I repaint the bedroom I am also changing the base trim and the door
> casing.
> The base trim is 9/16" thick. The Door casing is either 9/16" or 5/8".
> Should I use the 9/16" Door casing to match the base? Or Should I use
> the 5/8" door casing which is 1/16" thicker?
> Thanks

The profile of each matters. If both were just flat boards, being of equal
thicknesses could give you a "seamless" flow one to another. OTOH, thicker
casing gives you something to butt the base against.

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Posted by windcrest on July 12, 2009, 9:38 am
> Hello
> As I repaint the bedroom I am also changing the base trim and the door
> casing.
> The base trim is 9/16" thick. The Door casing is either 9/16" or 5/8".
> Should I use the 9/16" Door casing to match the base? Or Should I use the
> 5/8" door casing which is 1/16" thicker?
> Thanks

The door casing is always a little thicker than the base that butts
it, use 5/8.


Posted by Cwatters on July 13, 2009, 4:02 am

> Hello
> As I repaint the bedroom I am also changing the base trim and the door
> casing.
> The base trim is 9/16" thick. The Door casing is either 9/16" or 5/8".
> Should I use the 9/16" Door casing to match the base? Or Should I use the
> 5/8" door casing which is 1/16" thicker?
> Thanks

It usually looks better if they aren't the same thickness.





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