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Redoing the Den: How to Install Trim Learn how to install trim around a door way with these tips! From "Sweat Equity" episode DSEQ-109

The Glenn’s install new door trim to give the room a finished look. Cassie stains and prepares the trim and with contractor, Adam Berlin’s help, Dave installs the trim around the door.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F
	Figure G

Materials:

trim
wood conditioner
stain
polyurethane sealer
clean rag
finish nail gun
wood glue
miter saw

Trim Tips:

• Leave a 1/8" reveal around the doorframe.

• Build a doorframe or window frame on the ground first, and then install it around the door.

Safety Alert:

• Always wear protective eyewear when working with power tools.

How to Install Trim:

• Prepare the trim for installation. With a rag, Cassie wipes the wood with wood conditioner, stain and polyurethane sealer, letting each coat dry before starting on the next layer (figure A).

• When all the pieces have been prepped and dried, Adam and Dave measure the area around the door (figure B).

• They take their measurements out to the miter saw and cut a piece of trim to that length (figure C), keeping in mind they want a 1/8" reveal on the door way and a 45-degree angle cut on the inside of the door jam.

• Adam lays the trim on the ground in the shape of the door (figure D). He puts glue on the cut side of the trim and fits the two sides together.

• Adam drills a small pilot hole through the top of the trim (figure E). Then he sinks a screw into that hole. He then shoots a finish nail into the opposite corner (figure F).

• Adam nails the trim into place (figure G).

• With the door trim in place, Dave decides to hire a handyman to finish the room.

RESOURCES :

Handyman Matters
Website: www.handymanmatters.com

GUESTS :

Adam Berlin
General Contractor
Maverick Home Remodeling Inc.
Website: www.RenewTheHome.com