Drywall Wider Than Door Jamb

Even without measuring you can do the math.

Drywall wider than door jamb.

It s important to know what to do in less than ideal situations. One detail i ve noticed is that drywall returns on windows are far more common than wood extension jambs and casing. Not everything is perfect. Tools used on this job.

A standard interior wall consists of a two by four. The door jamb is standard 4 11 16 wide which leaves an extra 7 16 or nearly 1 2 an inch to play with. There is really only one good solution. When building a door jamb to fit a standard wall with a two by four frame and 1 2 inch drywall on each side the width of the jamb board typically is 4 9 16 inches.

Novice mistake of course seeing as this was my first time flying solo. Replace with a new prehung door or make new jambs and rehang the door. In the northeast you don t often see drywall returns except on commercial and multifamily housing. As stated previously the jamb extensions will give you a headache on the hinge side.

Door jamb wider than wall. As an amazon associate i make. If you re not using premade jamb material or if your walls are a nonstandard thickness you can buy 5 or 6 inch wide lumber and rip cut it to the width of the wall using a table saw. If the difference is more than that you may have to decide between replacing the door casing with wider material or adding new drywall around the door frame.

If the wall is standard 2x4 framing then the door jambs are narrower than standard. I have a wall that is measured at 4 1 4 thick standard 2x4 with 3 8 drywall on both sides. If the wall is thicker than the jamb depth the door trim called casing will not fit properly over the jambs and wall surfaces. Calculate the difference in.

This thickness is designed for installation in a standard two by four wall constructed by studs that are. Ask question asked 4 years 11 months ago. The door jamb is the frame that installs in the wall and supports the door via hinges. But 20 years ago i experimented with drywall returns on the windows and doors in my own house.