Where to compromise?

[Scott]

Rip the top off and cut the sides down. Add in the new timber frame and fit a piece of plaster board across the top. Let us know how you get on and having just read this im glad you decided to make it smaller, definitely the best solution IMO

Good luck

 

[Batt284]

Cheers All, I am going to have a bash at reducing the size of the boxing.

Now that I have considered doing it, if I didn't go through with it I would kick myself every time I looked at the narrow strip!!

 

[Scott]

You could always add a 2 course strip of the border in instead, it looks about the right size. That would be my second option