Window casing and conversion from inch thick drywall to half inch

Question

I'm renovating the bathroom. I used to have 1" thick drywall and I'm lowering it to 1/2" thick drywall (so the window sticks out of the wall 1" now).

What are my options for trimming the window? Inch thick trim seems really thick. Is that normal?

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The Evil Greebo · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-08 10:43:50Z

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Your options are:

Personally I recommend #2 and would use what's called a Japanese saw:

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or a multi-tool with a wood blade

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to trim the casing down to be flush with the wall.

answered Aug 8 '14 at 10:43

The Evil Greebo

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The Ryōba has become very popular lately. – Tester101 Aug 8 '14 at 11:24
If I trim the casing, won't the window still stick into the room that far? I actually have a replacement window that fits the current window size (bought it before I realized I would want it to be thinner) – Joe Phillips Aug 8 '14 at 15:23
Ok perhaps I misunderstood your meaning. Could you post a picture of the window? – The Evil Greebo Aug 8 '14 at 18:54
I've added pics. See my edit :) – Joe Phillips Aug 10 '14 at 18:33
So I think perhaps we're using different meanings for terms here. The casing I talk about trimming is the wood you're measuring. You would install the drywall, then using the tools I indicated, cut the casing to be flush with the drywall. – The Evil Greebo Aug 12 '14 at 12:06

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