What kind of nails do you use for exterior trim?

How do you trim exterior nails? Use short, stubby galvanized nails (about $2.65 per box for 8d x 1) to anchor your joist hangers. Galvanized casing nails in 8d and 16d lengths are also part of the carpenter’s nail bag. I’ve used them for years when I install window or exterior doorway trim.

What is the best exterior trim material?

The most classic choice for exterior house trim is wood. Solid wood, as well as composite options, are available. Many homeowners prefer wood trim because of its natural look and feel but quality wood products are becoming scarcer, and therefore more expensive.

What is the outside trim around a window called?

Casing is the decorative molding or framing around a window that is used to cover the space between the window frame or jamb and the wall.

What nails do you use for exterior trim?

How do you attach molding?

Install the Moulding

Locate and lightly mark the wall studs.
Measure the distance between two inside corners and cut a piece of moulding to fit between the corners.
Continue installing pieces until all the moulding is up.
After all the moulding is up, touch up any raw edges with a light coat of finish.

What’s the best way to install interior trim?

Install interior trim, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Apply paintable caulk along all of the joints and intersections of the trim and the brick-mold. Fill holes left by the screws with wood filler and allow to dry. Wear gloves, because you do not want to get caulk on your hands.

What’s the best way to install an exterior door?

Caulk to fix the insulation and framing in place. Hammer and nails, nail set, screwdriver (depends on the nails holding your old door in place) to remove the old door and put on the new door. Tape measure or ruler to measure the old and new doors and frames. Insulation to make it so those winter winds don’t start whipping around your door.

Do you have to remove trim to install exterior door?

This requires removing the door as well as the existing exterior trim and old insulation. Before you can remove the door and main frame, you must cut the caulking, remove the interior and exterior trim, and remove the 1×4 nailing boards around the exterior of the frame and any shims or nails sticking out of the trimmer studs.

Where to place shims on an exterior door frame?

Place shims on the hinge side of the door, behind any points where hinges will be attached to the door frame. The door will be secured to the rough opening in these areas later. Arrange the shims and the frame assembly, on the hinge side of the door, until it is plumb in both directions.

What’s the best way to install molding on a wall?

Measure and cut pieces for both sides of the corner. Miter the ends. Miter the ends of both corner pieces at a 45° angle, with the long point on the back side, where the molding will touch the wall. This should allow the two corner pieces to fit together. The length on the backside should now be longer than the length on the front side.

What’s the best way to install transition molding?

Cut your transition piece with the 22.5° angles on each side, with the long points both on the outside, facing surface of the molding. Err on the side of making the piece to long. You can also cut it down further to get a good fit. Place your transition piece. Place all of the pieces and glue and nail them as normal.

What’s the best way to install crown molding?

Installing molding, whether you’re installing crown molding or installing baseboard molding or anything in between, uses the same basic techniques. You might have to rent a couple of the tools needed for this job, such as a miter box and an air hammer with an air hose and compressor. Cut the pieces to the right size.

What kind of nails do you use for exterior trim?