The Square-Edge Frame
Flat stock casing in finger-joint wood frames a door or window with a crisp, square-edge line — a flat S4S face with no profile, the most modern of the casing options. It carries the same square-edge language as our flat stock baseboard, so a contemporary room reads as one consistent trim package. It takes primer to a smooth, paint-ready face that needs only a top-coat, and the finger-joint body holds a brad without the crumbling that gives composite trim away at a mitred corner. Unlike the MDF casing most yards carry, this is real wood: it resists the denting and corner blow-out that chip fiberboard at the joints, and carries no urea-formaldehyde core to off-gas into the room. Two face widths suit the opening — 2-1/2 inch for a slim modern frame, 3 inch for a slightly broader surround. Supplied in 7-foot lengths — mitre or cope the corners, caulk, and paint it like any premium wood trim.
Features
- Flat stock / S4S profile — a flat, square-edge face for a clean, modern frame
- Finger-joint wood body — holds a brad and resists the corner blow-out that chips MDF casing at mitres
- Factory-primed face — paint-ready surface needs only a finish top-coat to match doors, walls, or baseboard
- Two face widths — 2-1/2" slim, 3" broader
- No urea-formaldehyde core — finger-joint wood does not off-gas the way composite MDF trim can
- Matches flat stock baseboard for a consistent modern trim package
- Mitres and copes clean — works like standard wood trim with finish or brad nails
Specifications
- Material: Finger-joint wood (paint grade)
- Profile: Flat stock (S4S, square edge)
- Finish: White factory primer, paint-ready
- Face Widths: 2-1/2 in, 3 in
- Length: 7 ft (per piece)
- Application: Interior door and window casing
- Installation: Mitre or cope corners; brad or finish nails; caulk, fill, top-coat
- Fastening: Holds finish/brad nails without pre-drilling
- Pairs With: Flat stock baseboard for a matched modern trim package