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  • Jun 18, 2010, 02:50 PM
    marshaw
    How wide should inside window wood trim be?
    Currently my inside windows do not have wood trim around them. Do you have a picture of an inside window trimmed with wood?

    Thanks.
  • Jun 18, 2010, 04:09 PM
    KBC
    They can have any size trim,it would be personal choice.

    Some rooms can have simple 1X4 wood,stained,painted,etc.. Other rooms might look good with 2" shaped trim,the sill at the bottom might be a 1X6 with a routed edge and the trim would need to match, or not.. it really is buyer choice.

    There are many sites online with window samples.Crestline,Tempco,Peachtree,Pella.One of them might have simple(to extravagant) ideas.

    Hope you can find one you like and go with it.:)
  • Jun 18, 2010, 04:52 PM
    Clough
    Hi, marshaw and KBC!

    So, there aren't possibly any requirements that trim has to be a certain width, KBC? Like for the code in a town or city?

    Thanks!
  • Jun 18, 2010, 05:04 PM
    pattyg2

    Here's are videos for you:
    How to Install Window Trim | Video | Windows | This Old House

    Installing Interior Window Casings and Sill - BobVila.com
    If you can match your baseboard molding that would work as trim around the windows.
  • Jun 18, 2010, 05:40 PM
    KBC
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Clough View Post
    Hi, marshaw and KBC!

    So, there aren't possibly any requirements that trim has to be a certain width, KBC? Like for the code in a town or city?

    Thanks!

    There wouldn't be any code involved.

    Code would be for,say,a fire hazard,a door swinging inward where there is a possibility of a blast from inside,not allowing the force to exit through an in-swing.. or the opposite,needing the in-swing to protect the outer side from a blast.

    Window trim doesn't pose a residential threat in any way,it is decorative.

    This is my humble opinion as I am not a code enforcement official.
  • Jun 18, 2010, 10:04 PM
    creahands

    Use same type of trim u have around door jamb. This will give the continuity in the trim.

    Each room can be treated as an individual entity. Dwpends on the look u want.

    Chuck
  • Jun 18, 2010, 10:08 PM
    Clough
    Hi again, marshaw!

    Is this for a really old home or a more modern one, please?

    Thanks!

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