After the plastering is done |
Trim and doors upstairs |
What makes the new basement rooms seem to be an extension of the rest of the house is matching the trim, windows and doors. The trim upstairs consists of simple but elegant casings. The raised panel doors have two insets, and the top one is arched. The casings and doors are painted white.
Trim and door in the basement |
We use the same materials
in the new basement even on the wide opening between rooms.
NOTE: Before we installed
the doors and door jams, we made sure to seal the bottoms with Kilz. Although we
found no evidence of water, leaving unfinished wood exposed is never a good
idea, especially in a basement.
The next steps to
finish our basement will be the installation of cabinetry and the templating of
countertops. Look for future postings
about this part of the job.
Craig Carter