Moulding Around Attic Door

Cut a 45 degree angle on a piece that will be used for the top of the attic stairs opening one of the short ends of the rectangular opening.

Moulding around attic door.

Work from a stepladder and measure across one of the short sides of the stair frame from. You can also inspect the weatherstripping and molding around your attic door to see if it is damaged. How to install molding around an attic stair s entrance 1. If the attic hatch rests on the molding you should add 2 1 2 inch stops around the entire opening.

The casing is what surrounds the interior doors and windows. Casing is used around doors and windows to cover the gaps between the frames and walls. Make the cuts with a miter saw or miter box and. First the trim provides an attractive finish to the cut.

Mark and cut 45 degree angles at each end of a piece of molding. Macneish march 15 2008 2 37am 18. The woodgrain millwork 11 16 in x 2 1 4 in wm356 primed finger jointed pine casing door pack includes five 84 inch sides which is enough material to finish both sides of a door. Second the trim acts as a ledge for the drywall ceiling piece to rest upon when you don t need access into the attic.

The base molding around a door is called the baseboard. Leave the other end at a 90 degree cut about 3 inches longer than the corner of the opening. It is also often referred to as the wall base. Close the pull down stairs.

The purpose of the trim is two fold. That way you can hold up the trim and make a pencil mark where the next angle should be. Things you will need step ladder tape measure 5 8 inch or 2 inch case molding or clam shell molding pencil miter box saw 4d finishing nails hammer nail set wood putty 200 grit sandpaper latex primer latex paint paintbrush. They also give you an easy area to add hook fasteners if needed.

These new wood stops provide a larger area for attaching new weatherstripping.