How To Install Window And Door Trim

Then use a miter saw to cut the trim to those measurements factoring in a 1 8 reveal on the doorway image 2.

How to install window and door trim.

Most trim carpenters don t even use a tape to trim windows. Cut the ends at 45 degree angles to fit around the door jamb. This is done with molding called casing. Here s how they do it.

Traditionally this cap molding was solid but since a solid molding this large is hard to come by we substituted 2 1 4 in. It s all done by eye with a sharp pencil a miter saw and an 18 gauge nailer. The fillet a 1x6 and the cap molding. Prepare to install door trim for a consistent look match the interior trim around your door to the style of the room.

It s made up of three parts. When you know how to install window trim you can elevate your carpentry projects and achieve pro quality results. Use a tape measure to measure the area around the door image 1. Either you ve installed a new door or decided to change the door s trim for aesthetic reasons.

For larger windows and doors it takes about one hour to install the materials. Before you cut start installing by marking out the reveal the gap between the trim and the edge of the door jamb or door frame which is typically 1 8 inch. Cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the trim and hold it so the short end of the angle. Labor is around 70 per hour for both windows and doors.

The final step for both the door and the window trim is building and installing the head casing assembly. Installing window trim ranges between 100 to 170 per window but they can be as low as 40 or as high as 350.