Installing Exterior Door Molding

Compare these measurements with those of a prehung door that has standard two-inch-wide brick molding. Continue reading below Our Video of the Day.

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Installing decorative trim around an entry doorwhether old or newly installedis a quick way to give your house a facelift.

Installing exterior door molding

. Run a bead of high-quality sealant along the exposed framing where the new doors exterior trim will meet the wall and across the floor where the doors threshold will sit. Cut the first miter on the head moulding piece. Insert the new unit top first sliding the exterior molding up below the Z-flashing.

Exterior door casings that are exposed to the elements often rot at the bottom due to the absorption of rainwater through the woods end grain. Then measure the length of the moulding from the inside point of the miter you just cut to the desired length. Installing Exterior Door Starting on the hinge side of the door screw in the Quick Door Hanger bracket located behind the TOP door hinge.

Urethane foam trim is light paintable easy to cut and will never rotideal for exterior trim. This is done with molding. Press the unit home so that it beds tightly in the caulk.

There is no need for a mitre saw on the job as the moulding is already cut and professionally installed for you. Drive the screw through the open hole in each hinge to anchor the door frame and prevent sagging. Nail the head moulding piece to the door.

Once the door is plumb and fastened. Starting at the center of the head casing nail the brick molding into place. Either youve installed a new door or decided to change the doors trim for aesthetic reasons.

Before installing the door wrap the rough opening in flashing. To prevent rot when replacing outside door casings such as brick mold use casing made from plastic composite material. Exterior opening or masonry opening if you have a brick or stone door surround Measure to the outsides of the exterior casing then from the bottom of the sill to the top of the trim.

The door install is easier because the brickmold acts as a stop keeping the unit from moving too far into the opening. Then caulk the new trim. The Therma-tru door includes an uninstalled No.

Make a mark before you cut another 45-degree miter with the power miter. Fill the nail holes with caulk and wipe with a damp paper towel. There are no reviews yet.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. Try leaving around a 14 gap between the door frame and the wall when screwing in the door installation bracket. Apply the construction adhesive hold the side casing in place and hammer in finishing nails every 6-8 inches or so and sink them with the hammer and another nail.

Set the power miter to a 45-degree angle. You can temporarily set the door by nailing through the brickmold while you level the door in the opening. Attach the brick molding around the door using the nails and hammer starting with the head casing.

One of the most inexpensive and easiest forms of exterior molding to install is polyurethane molding. Polyurethane is available in a variety of colors and styles and looks just like wood. With the advent of urethane foam molding there is now a wide range of affordable molding styles to choose from.

Apply wood preservative to the end grain of the casing. It will withstand harsh elements and humidity and last much longer than standard wood molding will. If wood casing is used.

Cut your length of brick molding down to the correct lengths taking care to make the corner cuts at a 45 degree angle. Either way to trim a door you need to bridge the gap between the door jamb the frame from on which the door is hinged and where the latch engages and the wall. Take note of what reference notch the level line drawn on the wall happens to pass through.

10 x 2-12 wood screw for each hinge.

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