How To Install Door Trim Without Nail Gun

Fire a brad nail approximately every 8 to 10 inches for the length of the door trim and stop.

How to install door trim without nail gun. Door and window trim. This way does require a few extra steps a nail gun would eliminate all the work i am detailing below minus the caulking but we couldn t get our. For the door trim we chose 2 brad nails. Finish nails with tiny heads are standard for molding installation.

Step 12 of 12 step 12. With some patience a few basic skills and a few tools you probably already have you can install crown molding yourself without a fancy nailgun and make it look professional in a few hours. Nail the head moulding piece to the door jamb with trim nails. When you re happy with how your corner looks nail into the lower 1 inch of the trim with 2 inch finishing nails spaced roughly 16 inches apart.

Sink a screw into the pilot hole. Drill a small pilot hole through the top of the trim image 1. There may be times when nailing is prohibitive in which case you can install molding without nails using construction grade adhesive. After the new door trim repair is secured with the nails use the putty knife and wood filler to cover up the holes.

For the stop we chose 1 brad nails. Hide nail holes using wood filler and sandpaper. Ideally molding is fastened to the wall or cabinet with finishing nails for a tight and professional installation. To prevent splitting during this step avoid nailing 1 4 inch from the side edges and an inch from the edge of the moulding.

This time i use 2 1 2 inch trim screws and screw gun instead of using a nail gun. Nail the rest of the trim into place image 3. I m going to show you how to install a prehung door in less than 12 minutes. If you have the best nail gun you can easily do your task with a few minutes where you needed a few hours.

Then use a finish nail gun to drive a finish nail into the opposite corner image 2. Touch up any areas needed. Now we use nail gun. For example you can install your door trim with the nail gun quickly.

Today we will talk about how to install door trim without a nail gun. Use 3d or 4d nails every 12 inches along the bottom and 6d or 8d nails along the top of the moulding piece. However you can do it without a nail gun as well.