Installing Outer Garage Door Trim

Stop just short of the corners to prevent damaging the siding that will remain.

Installing outer garage door trim.

The white 7 ft. Adding moulding to your home adds value and a nice finishing touch. X the white 7 ft. Vinyl garage door trim acts as a cachet between the garage door jamb and the garage door.

Finish the corners with a sharp wood chisel. Cut along the outline down to the sheathing. A wood texture adds curb appeal and blends with traditional siding and trim for an attractive transition. If you are already a pro you can still pick up some tips.

Learn how to install our vinyl thermostop garage door trim. Fasten every 12 to 16 in. This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents. New garage door installation overview.

An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs. Top and side seals. When the door closes the flap on the stop molding presses against the door to provide a tight seal around the sides and top of the garage door. In the same way you placed the trim on above the garage make sure you place any weather stripping you desire first and then lay down the trim hammering in nails every foot to hold it into place.

Do one side at a time and have someone hold the trim while you work to keep it straight and sturdy. Use 6d casing nails for the stop molding nailing it at the premarked points on the trim. The first time you do it it will take longer but once you get the hang of it you ll be trimming out doors like a pro. With your safety glasses on start the cut with the blade clear of the siding and then lower the moving blade into it.

Travis larson senior editor at the family handyman will show you how to trim a door in about 10 minutes per side. Top and side garage door weatherstripping seals come in a variety of styles. Vinyl jamb profile offers an easy way to replace any damaged or rotten garage door surround. Precut the miters on the top piece of brick mold trim and nail it to the framing every 12 in.

Pvc stop molding nails to the outside frame of the garage door. Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door. Remove the old jamb and trim then nail the vinyl jamb to the frame beginning with the top piece.