Installing Door And Window Moldings

Again draw a line to guide the miter cut.

Installing door and window moldings.

How to install interior window trim. Nail up the large base photo 13. When installing window molding start at the top. Then mark the other end flush with the inside of the jamb.

Hold a piece of crown molding against the 1x6 you ll be using for the head casing and mark it for cutting. Whether you re installing new door or changing the door s trim for aesthetic reasons read on to learn how to trim a door yourself. How to install door trim. Cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the trim and hold it so the short end of the angle overhangs halfway or 3 8 in onto the jamb.

Position the leg moulding piece against the door jamb. Cut strips of mdf use the list of parts you created to calculate how many feet of each. That ll give you a 3 16 in. Measure the length of the leg moulding from the inside corner of the head moulding piece to the floor and cut the leg moulding at a 45 degree angle.

The final step for both the door and the window trim is building and installing the head casing assembly. Nail the leg mouldings in the same manner as you did across the top of the door frame. Cut all the base extra long rough cut all the baseboards about 2 in. This old house general contractor tom silva installs interior window trim using hand tools.

Is this the world s easiest trim. Pry off the old trim and pull out any nails remaining in the doorjambs and window jambs.