Colonial Door Trim

Door Casing Styles in Colonial Style

When hanging a door, colonial door trim (casing) may be a style to think about. Colonial is just one of the door casing styles available but is highly popular and fairly easy to install. The casing is the decorative wood around the door framework, or jamb. The casing can be matched to the style of the room, such as colonial door casings. This can add a whole new look to the room as well as the door itself. It really makes all the difference and serves a dual purpose to boot.

Wood Species Available

Door casing is available in various types of materials. The most common is natural wood like maple, cedar, oak or pine. Exotic woods can be found as well, so it just depends on your job budget or customer requirements. The wood has all the natural wood aspects and character marks, so great care must be taken when cutting. Watch for knots and other imperfections that could inhibit the cuts needed.

MDF Material

One way to avoid that problem with door casing is to consider MDF (medium density fiberboard) as an alternative. The MDF material looks and acts like wood, but is actually a synthetic material that does not have the cutting challenges that can be presented by natural wood door casing styles.

Natural wood casings resemble baseboard material, but are not nearly as long. The way it is cut, routed or designed makes the room just pop when the right door casing styles are selected. Many people ask for colonial door trim (casing) due to the look it lends to the room. Colonial door casing styles give the finished job a sort of old world, classic feel and look. This is very desirable.

Door Trim Benefits

But aside from the look after installation, the door casing offers another benefit that is more appreciated by the finish carpenter. It can be used to conceal the work around the door jambs. There is typically a small space or gap between the doorframe and the structure in which it resides. In this application, the colonial door casing will conceal those gaps and spaces.

Painted Or Stained

Most door casings, including colonial door trim (casing) styles, are purchased already primed. These can be painted prior to installation to complete the door nicely and easily. It is possible to paint them after installation, but this takes a great deal of care and preparation. The chance of getting paint somewhere it doesn’t belong is greater with this method, so painting prior to use is sometimes just easier.

All natural wood door casings can be acquired unfinished or unprimed. These can then be stained to match the remainder of the work. Again, this is best done before installation. The good part of this is the ability to exactly match the baseboards and other wood work in the room.

Door casing styles, especially those of the colonial variety, are a lovely way to accent the door while covering the construction work around the door jambs.

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