How To Install Garage Door Trim

Pain table solid vinyl pieces cost a total of about 4 per ft comparable to clear wood.

How to install garage door trim.

This will determine how long your trim will need to be. Pry on the crowbar to lift the trim and loosen it. Some garage doors are. Step 4 placing the trim to the sides of the garage.

Cut pieces of vinyl jamb material starting with the top jamb to match these. Tap on the back of it with a hammer to drive the tip in as far as you can. You will need to measure both the height and the width of the garage door. Hammer the trim with the finishing nails and to get the best results ensure that the nails are approximately a foot away and the rubber edge is slightly attached to the garage door.

Insert the tip of a flat crowbar under the trim. Measure the inside dimensions of the garage door jamb horizontally across the top and vertically along both sides. Tie the extension spring to the roller track then detach the cable from the bottom bracket with a pair of pliers. Once all the trim has been removed you may close your garage door.

Use a hack saw to cut the trim to the length you need. Then measure the size of your garage door opening with a tape measure and write down the size. The vinyl can be cut nailed and painted just like wood. Release the tension on side mounted extension springs by lifting the door and locking it in place on each side with a pair of locking pliers.

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