Replace Exterior Door Casing

If wood casing is used.

Replace exterior door casing. If you want to replace worn or damaged casing. Door trim especially wood trim exposed to the weather can rot and become damaged over time. Exterior door casings that are exposed to the elements often rot at the bottom due to the absorption of rainwater through the wood s end grain. How to replace an exterior door.

Installing a new exterior door is a weekend diy project you can complete on your own. It s not too difficult to replace but you do need to be able to use a miter saw. These are all replaceable with new parts nails. Measure both the door and rough opening to make sure the door is the right size.

To prevent rot when replacing outside door casings such as brick mold use casing made from plastic composite material. Common jamb widths for stock doors are 4 9 16 in. With the advent of urethane foam molding there is now a wide range of affordable molding styles to choose from. Complete aluminum metal brickmold and jamb door trim cover kit 36 in.

Door w siding white model kts36wt 75 00 set 75 00 set. If you choose to install a front door made of steel you will need a helper. Replace the exterior brick mold trim. Ever jamb exterior door frame kit 3 piece model 303 065c 138 00 138 00.

Urethane foam trim is light paintable easy to cut and will never rot ideal for exterior trim. Most home centers stock prehung exterior doors in a limited number of styles. You ll need time to remove the old door the trim and the door jamb. In the next video of this two part series paul installs the strike plate to be resistant to being kicked in i m a fireman and i kick doors in all the time when we have to get into a house and make entry and very seldom do we have one that gives us a lot of trouble.

Set your store to see local availability add to. Installing an exterior door that is insulated and made of steel can be heavy and cumbersome due to the weight of the materials. These doors work great for newly constructed walls and for replacing doors in newer homes. Installing decorative trim around an entry door whether old or newly installed is a quick way to give your house a facelift.

The old trim is easy to pull off with a pry bar. Casing which is the wood trim that surrounds a front door opening can be either basic rounded or square molding or a detailed decorative design.