Replace Garage Door Trim With Pvc

Replace the wood jamb brick mold trim and doorstop with vinyl garage door pieces pain table solid vinyl pieces cost a total of about 4 per ft comparable to clear wood.

Replace garage door trim with pvc.

Pvc trim expands when it s hot and contracts when it s cold. Things needed utility knife flat pry bar claw hammer chisel tape measure pvc trim miter saw with carbide tipped saw blade 2 1 2 inch stainless steel finish screws power drill with screw tip pvc cement damp cloth exterior filler 1 inch putty knife sanding block. If it s between 60 and 80 degrees leave a 1 16 in. Usually the trim is made in wood however it is now available in vinyl as well.

Below 60 degrees leave a 1 8 in. Vinyl garage door trim for long lasting solution. But the selection may be limited. Dura lift 5 16 in double t garage door rubber bottom weather seal 17 ft.

As a general rule of thumb if you re installing trim in temps higher than 80 degrees f go ahead and fit joints tightly. Vinyl garage door trim acts as a cachet between the garage door jamb and the garage door. Pvc trim is sold in 5 4 1 in and 4 4 3 4 in thicknesses in the common widths found with wood. Gap for every 18 ft.

Learn how to install our vinyl thermostop garage door trim. If you ve cut and installed wood trim before you have the moxie to work with pvc trim boards. 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. You ll probably have to special order some thicknesses and widths.