[Tex/LaTex] Change Margins in ClassicThesis

classicthesismargins

I am writing my thesis and using the excellent classicthesis package. My university has strict margin guidelines for submission (left = 1.5in, right = 1in, top = 1in, bottom = 1in).
I played around a little using the areaset command to modify the textwidth and was able to get the right margins after some iterations. But i was wondering if anyone could help me with an elegant way to do it so that I can replicate it in the future for other specifications.

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Although, as others have said, this defeats the purpose of classicthesis, you can use the geometry package to setup whatever margins you wish:

\usepackage[left=1.5in,right=1in,top=1in,bottom=1in]{geometry}

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Specify a binding offset to geometry

\usepackage{geometry}
\geometry{a4paper,
  margin=15mm,
  bindingoffset=25mm,
  heightrounded,
}

If you want wider margins, adjust the binding offset. However, a binding offset of 25mm (as requested) is justified only for ring binding or similar method. Universities have very bizarre requirements.

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The question makes little sense; however, you get essentially the same layout as the book class with

\usepackage[verbose]{geometry}
\geometry{innermargin=100pt,top=125pt,
  textwidth=345pt,textheight=598pt,
  marginparwidth=115pt,marginparsep=7pt,
  heightrounded}

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