How To Replace Brick Molding Around Garage Door
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.
How to replace brick molding around garage door. Tap the unexposed wood frame. Pry off the damaged brick mold using a flat pry bar. I used the knife and. Measure and mark 1 2 inch above the door jamb.
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. Either use your old pieces. In instances where a garage door opening may not be uniformly. How to replace brick mold around door step 1.
Using a few tools anybody can do this it s not rocket science. You should be able to nail the pieces together at the corners where the mitered pieces meet. You can use a miter saw for this or you could simply position the molding against the door or window and mark where the cut needs to be made. The inside edge of the brick.
After cutting the pieces of wood molding to size apply a coat of exterior wood primer and allow it to dry before. Next step is to take the new brick mold pieces and cut them down to size. Apply some caulk and then press the molding into position. Predrill the holes in the vinyl brick mold and nail it in.
In this video i show how to replace damage brick moulding on a door. Nail through the brick molding at the corner. This video will show how to replace brick molding on the sides of your garage doors and can be used with the same installation procedure on other exterior do. Measure across the top of the garage door from outside mark to outside mark.
Use a sharp utility knife to cut through the caulking holding the brick mold. First take your utility knife around the outside edge where the old caulking is. To replace damaged brick mold door casing. If the garage door opening has jambs covering the framing members measure to the jambs rather than the framing.
How to install brick molding around a garage door. Measure and mark 1 2 inch to each side of the door jamb. This is the inside.