Drywall Return Door Jamb

I m going to have to rip the existing door and window jamb down to allow for this detail.

Drywall return door jamb.

Frames shall be knockdown double return back bend to prevent cutting into the wall flush hairline seam miter at the corner of the head and the jamb and the corner reinforced with a concealed clip. 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. A kerf is a slot cut on the edge of the jamb used for wrapping the drywall corner bead square or rounded drywall corners into the jamb. 3 3 4 jamb for drywall return.

For casement and sash set fixed lite frames. Devon and kevin share the options available when detailing the interior side of a window installation including jamb depth and return materials and how the. In the northeast you don t often see drywall returns except on commercial and multifamily housing. No jamb insert pocket.

Secure the panel to the studs using drywall screws. 3 3 4 jamb for drywall return. A kerfed door jamb is one where a kerf slot is cut into the door jamb for the purpose of allowing a drywall corner bead to be wrapped directly into the jamb. Kerfed flat jambs provide for a caseless opening with drywall connecting directly to the door frame thus requiring no case mouldings.

The installed sheetrock panel may now cover all or part of the top of the door opening. There will be no wood trim in this room past the door. Curries drywall frames are available in 18 16 or 14 gauge cold rolled steel. Each jamb is to have one compression anchor.

Ignore the door frame for now and position the 4 foot by 8 foot piece of sheetrock as if no door frame existed. One detail i ve noticed is that drywall returns on windows are far more common than wood extension jambs and casing. But 20 years ago i experimented with drywall returns on the windows and doors in my own house. With this wrapping the drywall connects directly to the door frame and gap between the door frame and drywall goes away.

Jamb depth wood jamb extensions step jamb exterior door frame extensions. Interior wood jamb extensions. Provides a good surface for returning drywall to meet the jamb. Place one screw approximately every 2 feet apart on a stud.