Now that we had the slider weather stripping issue resolved and we were able to permanently set the doors and ready for insulation. We used spray foam insulation for windows and doors to seal the open spaces around the frame and were surprised at how much found its way out and actually wrapped around the frame!
But as long as you let it dry completely it pops of easily and then its just a little elbow grease to get the remainder off, still takes some time though.
Then we had to put drywall over the now smaller framed opening and then do the taping and mudding process to blend it into the existing wall.
Here are shots of the completed mudding over the new drywall and also at the bottom where we needed to do some repairs. We also got the door hardware on and it was starting to really look sharp (the bronze was an upgrade and I think it really makes the door stand out… and eventually the other doors will match it)!! It took about 3 days to complete this but this was around the time we were getting really excited because even though there was still a lot of work to do we could start to see the finish line!
And some close up’s getting ready for trim. We had to shorten the chair rail on one side to fit the new trim and remove some plaster so it would be flush and Mace added a jamb detail (primed by me!) that would create a small reveal around the door. Sometimes it doesn’t look that exciting or like a big deal but it makes for a much better looking finished product.
Now we were ready to get the door trim up. Our house has standard 1950’s clam shell for trim, but with a door this large that size trim (2″) would look dwarfed and we weren’t going to pick a larger trim that had more detail and wouldn’t match the existing look. So the solution we chose what to take some standard 3″ flat stock and router the edges (like we did on the garage sills) so they would have a similar feel to the clam shell. Left image is the flat stock, right image is after the router to both edges.
The next night (after a coat of primer) it was time to get the custom trim installed, fill/sand the wood puddy, and then ready for paint!! You can also see the reveal here I mentioned above.
Even unfinished you can see what a huge difference this made in making the space feel finished and the larger trim feels proportional with the slider! This was where things stood in this room 36 hours before I was having people over, still lots to do!!!
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