Installing Door Frame Trim

Check how the leg meets.

Installing door frame trim.

You can fasten them loosely in case you need to slide a. Calculate the head length step 4. Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line. Always start with the side where the door will attach to the hinges.

But while it minimizes. Cut all the base extra long rough cut all the baseboards about 2 in. Prepare to install door trim step 2. This is where you ll cut the leg.

Nail up the large base photo 13. If the casing is to meet with. The trim covers the gaps where the rough material is first installed such for door jambs and doors where the shims and raw framing for the door installation are hidden by the trim. Nail the trim to the jamb and studs.

Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door. Make sure to fasten the hinge side jambs directly to the stud. Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart. Cut the bottoms of the side trim pieces evenly so they match and fit on the door frame.

Steps for installing door trim once you ve marked the reveal hold a casing leg in place with its edge on your pencil marks. Cut the side trim to length. Line up the side pieces of trim against the door. Collated finishing nails step 1.

Once you re happy with that mark where the reveal on the jamb head meets the leg. Calculate the side length step 3. Cut the leg moulding step 6. Make the cuts step 5.