How would this closet interior be correctly finished?
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Leslie Long on Apr 16, 2014Hello Anne. You can do this if you have the right tools. You will need a piece of flat casing and then molding to finish the inside also....but you will need to miter cut the molding so that makes this an intermediate project. There are many you tube videos that show you how to frame out a new door and you can get the basics from there. Give it a try, I'm sure you will get it done. I believe someone may have put in a new door? Not sure but there are nails from what was there before. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Marti K on Apr 16, 2014Clean the sheetrock edge and nails. Buy moulding wide enough to cover the gap and that is the same thickness as the existing casing. Hopefully there is something to nail the new moulding to all the way around. A nice finished look, if you want for the inside of the closet, is to put in small trim that is the same thickness as well. Smiles!Helpful Reply
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Lori Snarski on Apr 16, 2014Yes! Just what Marti and Leslie stated. Just got the question now, good luck and would love to see follow up pics of the completion! You can do it!!Helpful Reply
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Adrianne C on Apr 17, 2014Measure the width of the wall, and purchase 1" by's to fit. (They may need to be cut down). Build the door frame from those, and add the door stop, install the hinges, and set the door. The door kit they tried to install didn't fit the opening.Helpful Reply
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Houseworks Unlimited, Inc. on Apr 17, 2014Looks like the wrong depth jamb for this opening. You an fill that in by ripping down some 1" x 4". The dimension would be from the door jamb to the edge of the drywall. Take several measurements around the unit and use the average. You could add another piece of door stop to cover the seam on the jamb, or use screen bead, lattice.....whatever you prefer. The 1" by casing will also have to be ripped-down to fit around the interior.Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Apr 17, 2014Good luck! These are the kinds of projects that drive you nuts!Helpful Reply
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Karen Boyd on Aug 29, 2016Next we need an answer to the question: How to keep yourself from finding and doing bodily harm to the @#$$%^ person who did such bad work your home. lol1 marked as helpful Reply
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