Secure the first piece with your carpentry nails.
How to install trim around a sliding glass door.
Less than a year ago i had a guy install a new sliding glass door.
Use expanding foam insulation to seal any gaps between the door frame and wall.
Remove the old sliding door frame.
Put bright white trim around sliding glass door for a finished look.
Use a reciprocating saw with a longer bimetal blade to cut between the framing and the door jamb.
Pry off the exterior trim.
Mark your reveal lines use test pieces to check your corners and transfer the reveal lines to the casings for cutting and nailing.
In either case once you re ready to begin choose a side of the door to begin with and start lining the molding up in the exact spots you measured and marked earlier.
With the head and side jambs cut free tip the frame from the top to the outside.
Make use of various t molds that are available for your laminate here.
Step 3 install.
You will cut through the insulation fasteners and shims.
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Trim a window using the same techniques as with a door.
To give you an idea here s and example of.
Use a putty knife to remove the excess after it dries.
When you picture frame a window however install the top casing first photo 11 then the two sides and finally the bottom.
If this is the case it is recommended to put the molding up around your sliding glass door piece by piece.
This will keep your trim in a flat plane giving it a professional look.
Use paintable silicone caulk around the exterior door casing.
You can rabbet notch your trim 1 3 and install it in the normal fashion.