Doors – Door latch hits casing/trim

The strips you made and installed are called extension jambs. We use them all the time to fit new windows and doors. I usually sand and prime them before I install them, but if you have already installed the jambs and old trim, here are a couple of ways to finish them off.

1. Put a straight piece of blue painters tape down the wall adjacent to the door trims.
2. Sand the edges carefully so the jambs and trim are flush.
3. Clean off the dust and apply a bead of latex/acrylic painter's caulk.
4. Using a 1" putty knife, smooth the caulk to a nice flat layer against the jamb/trim.
5. Remove the tape immediately. Retouch the caulk gently if removing the tape leaves a ridge.
6. Let the caulk cure for 24 hours. Minor imperfections can be smoothed out with a sharp utility knife and a damp cloth. If there is some shrinkage in the larger gaps, add a little more caulk, smooth off with your putty knife, let cure.
7. Paint.

There are painter's caulk that will "fast dry" in an hour, that you may consider. If you are unhappy with the final leveling of the caulk, you can also use a super thin layer of lightweight spackle (not standard vinyl spackle) applied with a putty knife over the caulk. This product dries in about 20 mins and can be lightly sanded or shaped with a damp cloth.

Trim is a general term, often used to describe all types of molding and millwork.

Casing is a type of molding, typically used to trim the perimeter of windows and doors. Casing is typically less wide (tall?), but thicker than base molding.

11/16" x 2 1/4"

Base molding (or baseboard) is a type of molding, which is applied where the wall and floor meet.

9/16" x 3 1/4"

Crown molding (or crowns) is a type of molding, which is applied where the wall and ceiling meet.

7/16" x 3 5/8"

I think what the person was saying, was that the previous owner used casing in place of base molding.