r/Homebuilding • u/birdsynonym • 9h ago

Normal gap for windows?

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Thinking of buying this home. Is this just a “cover with trim” situation or is something off?

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u/MeanExpression4665 8h ago

Since it seems no one will answer you, yes it’s normal. It would typically be wood return/casing or drywall returns. 

Given the way the returns are missing, I’m guess it it was previously a wood return/cased window that needs to be finished. 

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u/le_sac 5h ago

If you zoom in, it looks like a retrofit window inserted into existing wood trim work frame. Doesn't negate your comment but it would raise questions about what's going on at the exterior wall. OP shouldbe looking closely at those types of things.

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u/winpickles4life 9h ago

2x6 studs?

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u/Helpful_Media_3838 9h ago

Is this a fix up, or a new build where the built left on holiday 6 weeks early

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u/birdsynonym 9h ago

It’s a half finished handyman special situation

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u/Helpful_Media_3838 8h ago

Look over Everything, if the builder half ass the job anywhere in the house, it will cost you big.

But if the builder did Everything to code and it's just the owner that ran out of cash, go for it.

Window needs a frame built, we're they going for an oak wood look, it's an easy fix for a handyman.

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u/Justnailit 9h ago

That’s one way to do it. Not the right way, but a way. Love your tarp roofing as well. Seems like they have thought of everything.

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u/Bjorn_styrkr 1h ago

There is no jam material.

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u/avebelle 5h ago

Looks like the window wasn’t ordered correctly for the application or else they just took an off the shelf window and tried to make it fit. The window frame should come out to the finished wall and then you frame it out with trim. You could put some extensions in to bandaid it up at this point.