Installing Door Frame Trim

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Installing door frame trim.

Nail the cap and shoe. Collated finishing nails step 1. If the trim is long measure up from the bottom to mark how much length needs to be removed. Calculate the head length step 4.

Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart. Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door. Make the cuts step 5. Cut the side trim to length.

Make sure to fasten the hinge side jambs directly to the stud. Line up the side pieces of trim against the door. Always start with the side where the door will attach to the hinges. You can fasten them loosely in case you need to slide a.

This is where you ll cut the leg. The trim around a door frame also known as doorway casing is installed first and foremost to conceal unsightly construction gaps left between the frame and the drywall. Nail up the large base photo 13. Once you re happy with that mark where the reveal on the jamb head meets the leg.

Nail the trim to the jamb and studs. Prepare to install door trim step 2. Cut the bottoms of the side trim pieces evenly so they match and fit on the door frame. Cut the leg moulding step 6.

Steps for installing door trim once you ve marked the reveal hold a casing leg in place with its edge on your pencil marks. Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line. 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. Calculate the side length step 3.