Trim Around Doors And Windows

The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors.

Trim around doors and windows.

Find window door trim at lowe s today. What is the molding around a door called. You then measure across the top of the door jamb. The base molding around a door is called the baseboard.

So you would measure form the floor to the top of the door and then make a mark on the trim piece and set the miter saw at 45 degrees. A house with 20 doors and 20 windows will need 200 individual pieces of casing to trim out the interior. On older double hung windows the stool rests on the angled sill and butts into the lower sash check out figure a if you re not sure what a stool is. For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes.

That s 200 boards that will need to be measured cut fit glued and nailed into position. Door trim should be mitered at a 45 degree angle at the top. If you have vinyl or metal flanged windows for instance you can install drip cap flashing 4 the home depot over the window itself or over the top trim piece that you install.