Step 3 position the weather stripping and trim above the garage.
Installing garage door trim.
Prepare to install door trim step 2.
Calculate the side length step 3.
Calculate the head length step 4.
How to trim a garage door opening 1.
This will determine how long your trim will need to be.
Lower the door and dismantle it by removing the hardware.
Usually the trim is made in wood however it is now available in vinyl as well.
Measure for the brick molding the trim that will face the street starting with the top piece.
Precut the miters on the top piece of brick mold trim and nail it to the framing every 12 in.
Vinyl trim is used the most nowadays and the reason for this is the easy installation of vinyl trims as well as the variety of colors available.
Make the cuts step 5.
If you are adding trim to other parts of the door cut those pieces out as well.
Use an angle gauge to.
You will need to measure both the height and the width of the garage door.
Vinyl garage door trim acts as a cachet between the garage door jamb and the garage door.
Measure the inside dimensions of the garage door jamb horizontally across the top and vertically along both sides.
Use a hack saw to cut the trim to the length you need.
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Cut the leg moulding step 6.
Fasten every 12 to 16 in.
Use 6d casing nails for the stop molding nailing it at the premarked points on the trim.
Collated finishing nails step 1.