It depends how large the gap is. I'd caulk up to 1/8", maybe 3/16".

The pkt. door appears to have been elevated in anticipation of floor covering, to be installed.

There is also no base board installed.

The damaged pkt. door jamb should have been sanded before painting.

Trebruchet/snoonyb,

I took a better picture of the gap at the bottom (and laid a piece of bullnose on the wall). So you would get a batter sense of what I was talking about.

If the gap you are referring to is adjacent to the corner of the ruler, thats not casing, It's the pkt. door jamb and the molding on its face is the stop.

The tile base, on the wall, abuts the casing which appears to have little or no gap where it meets the floor.

That's what I'm referring too.

I'm not sure why this is visible? Should the trim and edges meet so their is no gap or should the would that is their go all the way to the floor?

What's the best fix?

That small gap can be adequately dealt with by a competent caulker and then painted over. It would be best if there was some backing put into the hole first, but, either way, it will not be noticeable once done. Just make sure they tool the caulk rather than just put a glob in the hole.

Likewise, the rough edges of the molding can be sanded and repainted with little effort.

A good contractor would not allow those trivial but unnecessary defects to occur in the first place, so keep an eye on how they take care of your legitimate complaints.

Thank you for your reassurance kudzu.

That happens to be the issue and why I feel the need to ask questions. As more people of the team come through we're finding out that a lot of the new hires have been put on our job and that some of them have already been let go from work done on our and other jobs (11 weeks in atm).

Good luck. Your instincts are good...continue to follow them.

So here's another question...

Our contrator said they had a plan for this so I didn't question it, but the person who showed up this morning has a plan that doesn't float well with me. It is "ignore it until I get use to it.".

The pocket door seems to have a casing/frame that doesn't match on both sides. Is this normal? If not, what is a fix?

Side 1: Second step down is rounded.

Side 2: Instead of round it is a square edge (ignore the nick, just reusing a picture).

The "ground" appears to be a sub-floor. If that is true, what will the final floor covering be? Would it not cover the gap?

Renovator8,

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/remodel/msg0721061920314.070212129209.jpg

Beneath the ruler is a porcelain tile.

"I'm not sure why this is visible?"

It's because;"The pkt. door appears to have been elevated in anticipation of floor covering, to be installed."

The pkt. door frame was installed incorrectly, unless, there is a special case where you are architecturally matching doors.

The door frame sets flush with the floor and if there is not enough adjustment in the door hdw. to allow for floor covering, you cut the door off.

The nylon guide, is just that.

"Should the trim and edges meet so their is no gap or should the would that is their go all the way to the floor?"

The edges are what define the architecture.

If the floor is a hard surface then they should go the that surface. If carpet then hold them to even with or just above.

I would fill that gap withe water putty and shaped to match.