I am remodeling a small bathroom with the help of a local contractor.
It looks pretty nice. Because the bathroom off the master bath was small we replaced the hinged door with a pocket door that runs into a closet.
My wife asked what are we to do about the gap between the edge of the door and the door jam. The frame the door butts into is flat. Sure enough, the gap is peakable. Also the gap is small at the bottom but about a quarter of an inch at top.
Should there be trim on the inside of the jam like a traditional door? Should this go all the way around the top and both sides? Part of the door stays in the closet so it doesn't gap on that side.
Is it traditional to use regular stop material or something like rope trim or screen stock?
Can the gap at top be adjusted by somehow shimming the roller hardware or otherwise adjusting?
Contractor is about done so I would like to get an idea.
Also, it one pushes the door all the way back in the hole, the unpainted trim is visible? I can't get the door out - how do they paint this trim?
Comments appreciated.
Mrick
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It looks pretty nice. Because the bathroom off the master bath was small we replaced the hinged door with a pocket door that runs into a closet.
My wife asked what are we to do about the gap between the edge of the door and the door jam. The frame the door butts into is flat. Sure enough, the gap is peakable. Also the gap is small at the bottom but about a quarter of an inch at top.
Should there be trim on the inside of the jam like a traditional door? Should this go all the way around the top and both sides? Part of the door stays in the closet so it doesn't gap on that side.
Is it traditional to use regular stop material or something like rope trim or screen stock?
Can the gap at top be adjusted by somehow shimming the roller hardware or otherwise adjusting?
Contractor is about done so I would like to get an idea.
Also, it one pushes the door all the way back in the hole, the unpainted trim is visible? I can't get the door out - how do they paint this trim?
Comments appreciated.
Mrick
PS -
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