Current construction methods allow the drywall to meet the door jamb via a strip of l metal thereby eliminating the air gap and making trim obsolete.
Drywall around door jamb.
The first one shows how to hang full sheets around doors which allows ease for the person hanging it and for the person mudding.
Blocks are then set using a laser for the drywall to sit atop.
These jambs are typically 1 more narrow than regular flat jambs to allow for wrapping the drywall corner bead into the.
Here is how i chose to handle it.
2 tips lay within this video.
The repeated force of the door closing can eventually cause.
Install solid blocking between the studs at the base of the wall.
Kerfed flat jambs are slotted on the edge for wrapping the drywall corner bead rounded or even square drywall corners into the jamb.
Ignore the door frame for now and position the 4 foot by 8 foot piece of sheetrock as if no door frame existed.
Place one screw approximately every 2 feet apart on a stud.
The area surrounding a high traffic door jamb is a common place for plaster damage to occur.
How to repair plaster around a door jamb.
Tools used on this job.
One detail i ve noticed is that drywall returns on windows are far more common than wood extension jambs and casing.
The modern door jamb is clean unencumbered and is everything it needs to be.
With the drywall edge left ragged the finish carpenter takes over mitering the corners around the door and over the baseboard.
When traveling around the country i m always interested to see how new homes are being constructed.
A kd or knocked down hollow metal drywall frame slip on frame is used for interior applications and comes in 3 pieces strike jamb hinge jamb and head.
The kd drywall door frame is designed to be installed after the stud wall has been built and drywall applied as it wraps the wall.
Easy to install simply wrap built stud wall.
In the contemporary home with modern materials and methods there isn t much need for trim everywhere.
Sun mountain offers kerfed flat jambs to create these case less interior door openings.
The baseboard will be flush with the 5 8 inch drywall so prep happens first.
Secure the panel to the studs using drywall screws.
Most people are happy to do their best and caulk the rest.