Don't know what you mean exactly by "bumpy". I understand wavy though. The trim around doors and windows in my experience when placed on NOT exactly flat surfaces will create that wave effect

For my own personal project in installing window trim around windows that has a irregular surface, i didn't apply brad nails into the trim there, for that would've created the wave effect. Let the straight wood naturally span that gap. Then later on fill those gaps with paintable caulking to hide. This is a cheat, but trim is there for looks, not for structural reasons (hence brad nails)

Picture would definitely help.

Ok picture to come tomorrow got the contractor to return the castings this am if I new he was going to be ok with it maybe I would of got some sleep I will need to make a decision on Monday so please be available

@ Fred, good one :) Did not even think of that. Now, i "see" exactly what lizzie (possibility) meant by bumpy

......and molding doesn't refer to cheese either :). And castings is actually casing.

Thank you for the cheese correction

Ok I need to pick a casting that goes with this crown molding and this base molding

The third picture is the casing I returned

The crown picture didn't come up bare with me

Ok this picture has both the base and crown

Sorry, didn't get any notifications on this past the cheese. You probably only have a few options available without going expensive custom. The casing is often/traditionally more ornate than the base. If it is not too late could you post the other 'stock' options you have available?

The other thing that needs considered is the width of the casing. The wider it is, it usually comes with more bumps or other predominate features.

Ok three options

Have meeting with contractor at 1

Do not now how the base got there

Second one is made of two pieces

The second one is my favorite but sticks out from the wall alot

The third is a very common casing the first has more Millwood but is thinner

Millwood sorry my texting is cheesey

Well, I would go with what you like best. It is probably possible to get a flatter second piece for the second option if the distance it sticks out is a problem. Discuss with the builder any plinth blocks or window stools. That is all I can think of that may work against the second one if not planned for.

Mill work......your auto correct is on overtime.

I usually like the edge by the door to be about 5/16 thick. Any thinner and it splits when installing or the nails don't hold well. Anything over 1/2" thick and the standard strike plate for the latch won't protect the trim.

Ok went with the first one however wasn't thrilled with under the still it's seems thin and small

Of course the sample is not going all the way to the right

That is either sill or stool but not both (still) just in case you want to Google some pictures ;D

To me, the stool looks too long for the casing unless there will be a piece added like your #2 sample but plainer. The SKIRT looks ok if it were lined up with the upper casing better.

http://www.garymkatz.com/TrimTechniques/stool_apron.html

The stool will be a 1/2 shorter then shown 1 1/2 instead of 2 inch is that better or should I make it 1 inch

It looks like the part circled in the first picture is too dominate. That may be what makes the lower part look skinny, or it may be just too skinny, hard to tell in the picture on my little phone. That dominate part, and the longer stool make the upper trim look like a piece should be added to where I show on the second picture.

Sometimes you have to play with it a bit. The skirt looks about right in relation to the stool, so if you shorted both up to where the red line in my second picture meets the edge of the casing, it will be about right. Unless you change to a different skirt board, that may change it again.

Maybe this picture is better we were lining up the casing with the straight part of the skirt

Maybe I should use o thinner stool or should I add something to the skirt another piece. I must also say thank you for all the advice you have given me you are very nice