Replacing Exterior Door Brick Molding

How to replace a door trim.

Replacing exterior door brick molding.

Nail through the brick molding at the corner. Pvc jamb moulding left hand inswing break in resistant exterior door frame kit model 43068lh. Primed pine brick moulding set 3 piece model 303 965c. Rest the sill of the door on the sill in the rough opening while standing on the outside of the entrance.

Pull out all the nails. Door trim especially wood trim exposed to the weather can rot and become damaged over time. You should be able to nail the pieces together at the corners where the mitered pieces meet. Remove the old brick molding step 1 use a utility knife or a hand rooter to cut through the caulk between the molding and the siding to loosen the molding being careful not to make any cuts on the siding.

Start at the lowest damaged corner and work your way up the side of the window or door prying the brick molding loose with a pry bar as you go. Use a flat pry bar to remove the door casing being careful not to damage adjoining surfaces. Then i fix the door jamb using wood shims because it was loose. Apply some caulk and then press the molding into position.

Use a nail set tool so that your nail is driven into the wooden part of the molding and doesn t bounce off of the decoration. Use a utility knife to cut through the paint and caulk where the casing meets the door jamb siding and miter joint. Get free shipping on qualified exterior door window moulding or buy online pick up in store today in the. In this video i show you have to remove the brick molding around the exterior door.

Tap the unexposed wood frame. In this video i show how to replace damage brick moulding on a door. The old trim is easy to pull off. Using a few tools anybody can do this it s not rocket science.