Existing casing and baseboards do not automatically need to be removed when interior doors are replaced. Their condition, profile, dimensions and relationship with the new doors determine whether keeping them will save useful work or leave the renovation looking incomplete.
Baseboard and door casing do not need to have identical profiles, but they must work together in thickness, proportion, style and at every transition. This guide explains what to check before ordering trim, especially when replacing existing casing in a… Read More »Why Baseboard and Door Casing Should Be Chosen Together
Who fills nail holes? Who applies caulking? And should your finish carpenter do it before leaving? This guide explains how the work is normally divided between finish carpenters and painters so you know what to expect before your project begins.
This Oakville custom home required every 96-inch, 1¾-inch-thick solid-core door to be resized because the framed openings were narrower than the supplied door package. The project also included custom jamb preparation, tall casing and carefully mortised European-style door hardware.
Casing width should be chosen according to the door, window, baseboard, ceiling height and actual wall conditions. This guide explains how profile style, proportion and difficult basement openings affect which casing looks and performs best.
This large Toronto finish carpentry project included heavy 8-foot interior doors, casing, baseboards and cased openings throughout the home. Several rough openings had to be widened, and every door had to be resized because the finished flooring height had not… Read More »8-Foot Interior Doors, Custom Casing and Baseboards in a Toronto Home
Simon contacted Wood Job about two unfinished basement openings in his Burlington home: one for a washroom and another for a laundry and utility room. The openings were short, the framing was uneven, and the flooring transition also needed attention.… Read More »Basement Door Installation in Burlington for Two Non-Standard Openings
An interior designer reached out with a door inspiration photo that could not be sourced quickly for the project timeline. Instead of waiting weeks for a special-order door, Wood Job created the look on site using plain slab doors, applied… Read More »Designer-Inspired Custom Interior Doors in Vaughan
Basements often have small under-stair spaces, low openings, and awkward storage areas that standard doors do not fit well. These details need more than a quick door swap. Sometimes a plain slab door can be resized. Sometimes a simple MDF… Read More »Custom Basement Storage Doors for Under-Stair and Low Openings
A slab door and a pre-hung door are not the same kind of replacement. One keeps the existing frame. The other comes with a new jamb. The right choice depends on your old opening, hinge locations, latch alignment, casing, wall… Read More »Slab Door vs Pre-Hung Door: Which One Do You Need for Interior Door Replacement?