Spokane houses move. The opening we measure is the one that is here.
Jambs
Pauline cuts a split hinge leg out and sets a new one. How a jamb is replaced.
Rails
Wes measures from the nosing, then finds a stud. Rail height.
Casing is scribed to plaster. We do not caulk a wavy wall into pretending it is flat. Casing.
Heard from Browne’s Addition: “The strike had been moved twice. Pauline said the header had dropped and showed me the gap. We left the strike alone.” — Adele Nguyen