DeputyAFD

I dont knoe if this is the correct forum but I thought I'd try here. I have an interior stairway to finish, the problem is this. I removed the door at the foot of the stairs and opened up the stair well. I remoced the stud from the wall next to the closet door, thats when I noticed the closet framing is anywhere from 1/2 to 5/8 of an inch proud of the stairwell wall. I hope you can understand with the pics. My question is how do I even this out to repair the wallboard and the apply the skirt board without having a bumpout at the bottom of the skirt board? I hope I have explained this well enough for you guys to offer suggestions.

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woodnthings

Or will you paint the walls all the same and up the stairs? The only solution I see it to put a decorative trim board where the stud was and have a surface difference one side to the other. You don't want to redo the walls up the stairs. That wouldn't solve the problem any way you'd have to remove 1/2"... what a mess. Hide the difference with a trim. Paint it all the same or feature it with a contrast. It could have vertical beading, depending on your style. You could carry it across the header above if that makes sense also. .02 from bill

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weswesterfield

It doesn't look like you have too bad of a problem. I have used an electric planner for problems like this to level things out, however you end up chiseling out at both ends of your plaining because the blade lies in the center of the plain. Another option is to back cut your drywall to fit over the stud or you could use 1/4" dry wall.

snowi

By looking at the door... it looks like it is not true... I can see a tappered gap all the way down... I personaly would remove the door, door frame, drywall for a few inches or so to the left of the door and re-install the door so the jack studs and frame are flush.. I know it is a lot more work, though I am certen that it would look alot better.

Ralph

rrbrown

You need to show whats on the opposite side of the door where the 1st picture cuts off. If the corner is close take out the door and do what is needed to even it out all the way to corner. re sheetrock and then install the door. Other then that can't help with out more info.

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ihackwood

i hate hackers lol, what would i do if that was my job?it's hard to say seeing it sideways so i laid down to view it,when i wokeup it came to me,

rip the moulding off and make yourself some new stuff, compensating for the bump out, or figure out why he screwed the door up in the first place? but new trim wouldlook good imo