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Originally Posted by cwbuff  Bareftrz - If I understand what you are saying, you would end up with an exposed shim joint between the casing and the jamb Similar to a jamb extension. Is that correct? |
CWBUFF, yes that is correct.
Anyhow, I put a straight edge against the wall and it appears that the header and the sill plates were not installed flush with the King/Jack studs. So when the sheetrocker installed the drywall there is a noticable gap of between 1/4" to 3/8" along the vertical edges of the window jamb and about 3/8" gap along the sill and header jambs to the sheetrock surface.
Should I try to sand a bevel on edge of the sheetrock with a belt sander along the sill and headers to make them have the same gap as the sides? That seems to be the only way that I can use the same thickness extension jamb all the way around the window so that the casing will lay flat on the wall surface.
As I mentioned in my original post, in a post I read where someone mentioned to beat the sheetrock down with a hammer but I was hesitant to do this because I wanted to ensure a tight miter joint and it seems that this method would result in an uneven surface. Is this an acceptable method or would the belt sander produce better results.
One more thing, the windows were foamed in place and the exterior is bricked and the windows were caulked around the brick, I doubt that they would move.