r/Carpentry • u/PiratePiper • 9d ago

Trim Wainscoting / Beadboard before or after cabinets? How to trim around the window?

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u/Charlesinrichmond 9d ago

This is not clear enough to answer easily. Except the window just trim it the standard way and it will work. I have no idea what you mean by 2 inch strips but I'm quite sure it doesn't matter.

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u/PiratePiper 8d ago

I should have said 2” casing around the window. I think I’ll extend the cabs closer to the window so there no weird gap between the casing and the cabs.

This is for a new built in’s.

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u/Charlesinrichmond 8d ago

I hate 2" narrow bare wall spots, and design trim to avoid it. Very hard to paint correctly

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u/uberisstealingit 8d ago

In this situation you don't use either. Install your kitchen cabinets and everything around it because you're backsplash still has yet to be configured into the situation.

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u/mature_handyman 8d ago

Trim after cabinets are installed. You could remove your old trim and install 1x4s on the sides and a 1x6 on top. Shaker style.

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u/PiratePiper 8d ago

There’s no trim yet this is all new built ins. I’ll extend the casing and cans a bit so that the casing touches touches the cabs.

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u/mature_handyman 8d ago

Yes. That's what I would do. Even put a 1 x 4 on the bottom of the window.

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u/Glittering_Map5003 8d ago

The age ol’ question