How To Install Door Casing
Installing door casing is not difficult nor time consuming if you use the right materials and tools.
How to install door casing. Consequently beside the actual door casing you also need a spirit level a hammer a miter saw and 20 30 finishing nails. Before you cut start installing by marking out the reveal the gap between the trim and the edge of the door jamb or door frame which is typically 1 8 inch. Prepping the door for casing to sit flat and for the head joint to meet well the jamb and the face of the wall need to be in plane with each other. Use a flat pry bar to remove the door casing being careful not to damage adjoining surfaces.
Casing can be molded or flat and whether the casing legs and head meet at the top of the door in miter joints or butt joints depends partly on which you choose.