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Trim out what was put in wrong? 
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Alaskan
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Huh.... thanks for the photos.... yeah.... NOT like my house.
Personally... I would use the 1x4 you have and ignore the gap.
Personally... I would use the 1x4 you have and ignore the gap.
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Baymule
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Windows were put on correctly, no I won’t just use the 1x4 trim. The gap would be wrong. There is a right way to do this and I don’t know what it is.
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You can show those photos to the Lowe’s pro services desk and ask them how to trim that out. Those guys have helped me figure out lots of things I wasn’t sure how to work out.
Bruce
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How wide is the gap with the 1x4 (3/4" thick) installed? If 1/4" get some 5/4 (ie 1" thick when finished) boards. If 1/2" get some 6/4 boards.
Yeah, money.
Yeah, money.
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Bruce
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That would work BUT!!!!!!
Most table saws won't cut the full 3.5" width of the 2x4. That means two passes and you MUST use featherboards or other devices to keep the board from kicking back.
Don't ask me how I know.
If you know someone with a surface planer that would be substantially more suitable. Plus 2x4s tend to be a bit rough and the planer will leave a smooth surface whereas the tablesaw will leave it rough and it will take a fair bit of sanding to get it like you want a trim board to be.
Most table saws won't cut the full 3.5" width of the 2x4. That means two passes and you MUST use featherboards or other devices to keep the board from kicking back.
Don't ask me how I know.
If you know someone with a surface planer that would be substantially more suitable. Plus 2x4s tend to be a bit rough and the planer will leave a smooth surface whereas the tablesaw will leave it rough and it will take a fair bit of sanding to get it like you want a trim board to be.
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Baymule
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Phooey.
I just thought of something, I may have some of those 5/4 boards in the container. I’ll have to look when I go out to feed this morning. I thought they were 2x6’s, but they seem thicker than that and have rounded edges. I might already have what I need! If they fit, I can rip them in half and trim out the windows. Hmmmmm……
I just thought of something, I may have some of those 5/4 boards in the container. I’ll have to look when I go out to feed this morning. I thought they were 2x6’s, but they seem thicker than that and have rounded edges. I might already have what I need! If they fit, I can rip them in half and trim out the windows. Hmmmmm……
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5/4 boards are smaller than 2x6's... they are 5 quarter by 4 inch... which really aren't a full 5 quarters by 4 inches...correct me if I am wrong... but I remember my ex used to use 5 quarter x 4 where a 1x 4 was too thin....
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Baymule
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Mis-type above, supposed to be 1x6, not 2x6. Anyway, I measured the flange gap, it’s 1 1/4” the boards are 1”, still leaves a gap. I’m going to Livingston today to pick up and pay for tax return. I’ll swing by Lowes and see if there is some way of doing this.
