What is the trim around the door called?
How do you trim around the outside door?
- Measure across the top of trim on the outside of the door from the outside corners of both pieces of vertical trim that you just nailed on. Cut a piece of trim to that measurement. Nail the top piece of trim to the header frame, spacing the nails every 8 inches.
How do you trim interior doors?
- When trimming a hollow core door, take less than an inch off each side to avoid cutting into the void beyond the frame. The veneer face on hollow core doors also tends to splinter easily. To prevent splintering, score the cut line with a razor knife before sawing off the door.
How do you measure door trim?
- Door trim should be mitered at a 45-degree angle at the top; when measuring door trim, always take this into consideration. Measure from the floor to the top of the door jamb on the inside. Add 1/4 inch to the measurement. For example, if the measurement is 80 inches, your total measurement will be 80 1/4 inches.
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