How To Install Trim Around A Garage Door

Nail the head moulding piece to the door jamb with trim nails.

How to install trim around a garage door.

Cut the first miter on the head moulding piece. Tap on the back of it with a hammer to drive the tip in as far as you can. If you are adding trim to other parts of the door cut those pieces out as well. Nail up the large base photo 13.

Then use a miter saw to cut the trim to those measurements factoring in a 1 8 reveal on the doorway image 2. Insert the tip of a flat crowbar under the trim. Lift up the trim and place it at the location you want. Use a hack saw to cut the trim to the length you need.

Then measure the length of the moulding from the inside point of the miter you just cut to the desired length. Some garage doors are. Measure the inside dimensions of the garage door jamb horizontally across the top and vertically along both sides. Cut the trim to size use a tape measure to measure the area around the door image 1.

Step 4 placing the trim to the sides of the garage. Cut all the base extra long rough cut all the baseboards about 2 in. Make a mark before you cut another 45 degree miter with the power miter. Learn how to install our vinyl thermostop garage door trim.

Pry on the crowbar to lift the trim and loosen it. Hammer the trim with the finishing nails and to get the best results ensure that the nails are approximately a foot away and the rubber edge is slightly attached to the garage door. Cut pieces of vinyl jamb material starting with the top jamb to match these. Nail the cap and shoe.

Cut the ends at 45 degree angles to fit around the door jamb.