Casing a Window That Has Drywall Returns — Audio Q&A Day

by Tim Layton

in Q&A Day

Here’s the question:

Hi Tim,

We have drywall returns. Our aluminum windows sit back from interior walls about 5 inches and have 7/8 inch aluminum trim surrounding the glass. Do we have to remove the drywall before putting the wood around the window (jam extension)? Or can we put the wood right over the dry wall? If so, what should the width of the wood be? Thank you.

How are drywall returns suppose to be cased if one wanted to add the molding back to get the more traditional look???

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Here is a link to a post I did all about window casing, wood sills, and apron trim.

And here is the audio answer:

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Article by Tim Layton

Tim Layton, aka Remodeling Guy, worked his first full week on a construction site at age 11. Learning the ropes from his grandfather, he became a licensed contractor in Florida at age 19, which remained his profession for twenty years.

Tim got involved in blogging in 2009 and now focuses much of his energy on encouraging and inspiring people to dream big remodeling dreams here at RemodelingGuy.net, and as a writer for various publications in both online and traditional media.

Tim also helps his wife, Kim, with an inspiring and growing online community at her site, EverythingEtsy.com.

Tim and Kim split their time between their hometown of Tampa, Florida and the historic harborside town of Punta Gorda, FL. They have been married for 21 years and have two awesome sons.

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