This old house general contractor tom silva installs interior window trim using hand tools.
Installing door and window moldings.
Pry off the old trim and pull out any nails remaining in the doorjambs and window jambs.
The final step for both the door and the window trim is building and installing the head casing assembly.
Build the head casing assembly.
Then mark the other end flush with the inside of the jamb.
How to install door trim.
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Whether you re installing new door or changing the door s trim for aesthetic reasons read on to learn how to trim a door yourself.
Nail up the large base photo 13.
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Nail the cap and shoe.
How to install interior window trim.
Is this the world s easiest trim.
Mark the crown molding for the end return.
Hold a piece of crown molding against the 1x6 you ll be using for the head casing and mark it for cutting.
Cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the trim and hold it so the short end of the angle overhangs halfway or 3 8 in onto the jamb.
Cut all the base extra long rough cut all the baseboards about 2 in.