Replace Exterior Door Casing

If wood casing is used.

Replace exterior door casing.

Installing decorative trim around an entry door whether old or newly installed is a quick way to give your house a facelift. 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. For pricing and availability.

Most home centers stock prehung exterior doors in a limited number of styles. These doors work great for newly constructed walls and for replacing doors in newer homes. Set your store to see local availability add to. To prevent rot when replacing outside door casings such as brick mold use casing made from plastic composite material.

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. Urethane foam trim is light paintable easy to cut and will never rot ideal for exterior trim. The old trim is easy to pull off with a pry bar. 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.

It s not too difficult to replace but you do need to be able to use a miter saw. Installing a new exterior door is a weekend diy project you can complete on your own. Door w siding white model kts36wt 75 00 set 75 00 set. If you want to replace worn or damaged casing.

These are all replaceable with new parts nails. If you choose to install a front door made of steel you will need a helper. How to replace an exterior door. Replace the exterior brick mold trim.

Measure both the door and rough opening to make sure the door is the right size. Inteplast group building products 3 5 in x 7 ft interior prefinished polystyrene door casing kit. Common jamb widths for stock doors are 4 9 16 in. You ll need time to remove the old door the trim and the door jamb.

Installing an exterior door that is insulated and made of steel can be heavy and cumbersome due to the weight of the materials. 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.