How To Trim Windows And Doors

If it s good mark the piece to be cut for length.

How to trim windows and doors.

Press the trigger and slowly seal around windows doors and trim. The project will take a little longer the first time you do it but you ll be trimming out doors like a pro in no time. Or less shim against the portion of the fence farthest from the blade. On windows this means transferring the reveal mark at the other end of the piece onto the casing.

Slide the trim molding tight to the shim and against the fence near the blade. Don t move too fast or the seal will be narrow and even. The family handyman senior editor travis larson will show you how to trim a door in about 10 minutes per side. For doors you can invert the piece putting the long point on the floor and marking where the top edge of the header intersects the edge of the casing.

The first step in any trim job is to prepare the jambs for trim. Keep your fingers at least 6 in. Cut it square at the mark. If your home is due for an update in other ways you might want to get windows that go well with the overall home color and then paint the trim to look nice with the windows.

Close a gap on the top of a miter by placing a skinny 1 16 in. Finally mark the reveal on the jambs to show where the edge of the trim goes. Then scrape or sand the face of the jamb to smooth out any paint or finish that s built up. Use backer rod if the joint s depth exceeds a quarter inch then apply the sealant over the backer rod.

Trim isn t that hard to paint and doesn t take much time money or effort. If you re replacing trim pry it off and remove the nails from the jamb.