Installing Garage Door Trim

Learn how to install our vinyl thermostop garage door trim.

Installing garage door trim.

Step 3 position the weather stripping and trim above the garage. You will need to measure both the height and the width of the garage door. Use 6d casing nails for the stop molding nailing it at the premarked points on the trim. How to trim a garage door opening 1.

Prepare to install door trim step 2. Vinyl trim is used the most nowadays and the reason for this is the easy installation of vinyl trims as well as the variety of colors available. Make the cuts step 5. Lower the door and dismantle it by removing the hardware.

Calculate the head length step 4. Calculate the side length step 3. This will determine how long your trim will need to be. Measure for the brick molding the trim that will face the street starting with the top piece.

Remove the sections one at a time by disconnecting the rollers and brackets. Measure the inside dimensions of the garage door jamb horizontally across the top and vertically along both sides. Fasten every 12 to 16 in. If you are adding trim to other parts of the door cut those pieces out as well.

Cut the leg moulding step 6. Before after installation vinyl garage door trim remove the old jamb and trim then nail the vinyl jamb to the frame beginning with the top piece. Use an angle gauge to. Precut the miters on the top piece of brick mold trim and nail it to the framing every 12 in.

Usually the trim is made in wood however it is now available in vinyl as well. Vinyl garage door trim acts as a cachet between the garage door jamb and the garage door.