How To Install Door Trims Better Than The Pros!(Easy Mode)

[@1RealFishingLife]

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[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks for watching and glad the videos are helping you out🍻

[@surfingonmars8979]

I am not even a DIYer, but I subscribe to his channel cause he is such a good “explainer”.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say

[@surfingonmars8979]

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[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Very kind of you to say- thank you🍻

[@PortalFPV]

As a certified amateur that strives for pro level results....your videos give me a glimmer of hope at attaining good finishes 😁

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks for watching, best wishes on your future projects!

[@GeorgeHale-f3p]

Congrats. I’m a DIYer. Great videos. I love your methods and techniques almost as much as I love your humor. Keep up the awesome work.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Cheers George, thanks for watching🍻

[@luke8952]

Great video. I use this exact method for window trims, and I always get compliments on how good my miters look.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

🍻beauty

[@ahal_gokdepe]

i literally just installed a trim using your old videos from 2 years ago. . I come to the computer and there is this now...

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

How did it go?

[@garygarafano2953]

I wish I had your videos 26 years ago when I re-did our house!! lol

[@Relyks583]

I used to always just cut and nail my sides on followed by just wood glue and put my top in place after for a long time. I tried the ca glue method the other day and it worked great I timed the two as well and the ca glue was a couple minutes faster and better results. The only thing I do different is cut my one piece of trim in half then bring it over to the door I have a spacer on the bottom for floor thickness and set it on there then scribe a mark on it using my gauge at the top so I have it marked perfectly. Then I add 3/8” to the top measurement between jambs to get my top measurement. Then follow your glue up procedure.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

That’s awesome- I showed this method to my buddy a while back and he used it with great success.

[@chopchop-yvr]

solid tips, clear explanation of how and why, and from BC. Fantastic.

[@tiffanyandtheshihtsu]

Thank you so much & Happy Holidays to you and your family!🎄

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thank you for watching! Enjoy the holidays🍻

[@jim3922]

Do you have a video on old work trim? My house has amazing solid oak trim from the late 80s. The upper floors have been painted! Some some of your tips for the painted trim does apply. I wonder if I could CA glue the pieces together before I put them back up. I bet I could, but I couldn’t reuse the original nail holes. Any advice on brands or types of nail gum nails? The ones I have are pretty brittle. I bet it’ll be a nightmare to try to repair, remove, or reset trim that has them. The trim Im working with use these amazing thick finish nails that I can reuse and REMOVE without them breaking.

[@MrBaconis]

I just measure the inside of the door jamb and add 2x(my reveal). Not sure if that's much quicker or more accurate, but feels like it would be.

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍 Another great instructional video. May this Christmas bring peace and happiness to yourself and your family 🎄⛄. Thank you

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks Pete, happiest of Holidays 🍻

[@elst3v032]

Good idea gluing before install but what about uneven walls? Don't you ever have to shim? Thanks man

[@ds61821]

Maybe use shorter nails going into the inner portion of door jam where you're not going through the thicker part of the door frame and drywall? Sometimes the longer nail will deflect. And a new subscriber.

[@jayruane3898]

Love the 1 1/4 jambs 👌

[@mariav1274]

🇦🇺 Looking forward to seeing more of your work in 2025. Always interesting - I learn heaps. All the best. 🎉

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Thanks Maria:) have a great holidays and see you in 2025🍻🇨🇦

[@ronlinnebur2227]

Great tips and resource videos. What is the name of the profile for the trim in this video?

[@Pdpawlak]

Works great when the doors are installed properly and isn’t 1” proud of the drywall lol.

[@brianb1179]

👏🏻👍🏻 love your videos and explanations. That's exactly how I do them , and also have been using the collins clamps 👍🏻

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Excellent!

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Cheers buddy, hope the holidays treat you well🍻

[@MyDIYAdventures]

I’m hoping too! Merry Christmas!🍻

[@sugarfoot8]

Try PUR (polyurethane reactive) glue. No VOCs, fast assembly like CA glue, but flexible, not brittle. Does take a special $120 heat glue gun. Insider carpentry has some good vids on it.

[@tc9148]

Good set of techniques that will work for clamshell type casing. For 3/4” or thicker and 3-1/2”-5-1/2” casing, CA glue alone is questionable. I would add some more robust techniques for thicker and wider casings. . I measure in millimeters, more accurate and less prone to mistakes. Cut biscuits using a biscuit joiner from the rear flat surface. The Lamello biscuit joiner can’t be beat. Biscuits create the strongest and great aligned joints. CA glued joints will break if you have to flex the joint too much. Use Titebond Quick & Thick trim glue on the biscuit and the mating surfaces as it allows some adjustment to get perfect alignment, is thick so it doesn’t run as easy and sets in 15 minutes. Apply Chestnut Tool Clam Clamps to squeeze the miters perfectly tight. Allow to set for 15 minutes then nail in place with the clamps in place. Remove the clamps after nailing. Use a Fastcap $10 million stick for holding the pieces while cutting the miters on the saw. Your hands are too close to the blade. Add a blade light to the Dewalt miter saw to get your cuts perfect every time. CA is a fine alternative if you don’t have the clamps or a biscuit joiner. Starbond Medium Flexible is the best. And use heavy duty polypropylene gloves or your fingers will stick together.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Some good tips thanks for sharing🍻

[@jayruane3898]

Alright know it all haha! You have sponsorship deals or something 😂

[@joanobrien7754]

Wow, wish I'd see this video 6 weeks ago...LOL

[@1RealFishingLife]

😂

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

😂

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Next time!

[@WowRixter]

Beauty. Nicely done. Merry Christmas 🎄 I bet Elon smacks himself in the head in the morning too 🤣

[@perniciouspete4986]

No, no, that can't be right. It looks too easy and too perfect. 😅

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

Happy Holidays Pete🍻

[@debandmike3380]

I always nail a brad on each side at the miter but since you're using cheap MDF I guess that wouldn't be a good idea. Also you didn't specify how the "pros" do it so don't really know what you're comparing your method to. also Kreg sells a little jig just for the door jam spacing.

[@AlexanderSeven]

First of all, make sure you have perfect 45 degrees on your saw.

[@danielbass09]

Please steal my better way and that is to use a tape measure with millimeters. None of this “+” 3/16 fractions mumbo jumbo. Love for your next video to be on that next door and show everyone how much more accurate you can be by not using imperial units 😂. 😉 😜

[@Sceme1991]

I swear "CA glue and activator" doesn't exist outside of KZbin. Not a single hardware store salesperson has ever heard of them when I've asked.

[@Trayton]

CA or Cyanoacrylate Glue is just the technical name for "Super Glue". Activator can also be called accelerator. You can find a spray can of it at Lowes/Home Depot or maybe even Walmart or Hobby Lobby.

[@GoldVP...]

I do not agree on the 1/4" measure, because I see all the time, where the latch of the door, hits the trim. Go 3/8"

[@consumersgasman8376]

This method only works if the jambs are level and plumb and at right angles plus straight. In the real world you often have to cut your mitres at something other than 45. If a do it yourselfer followed this would lead to frustration and a poor fitting set of casings.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

If your square door shuts in the jamb, this will work perfectly. If the door doesn’t shut properly you should adjust it before you install the casing.

[@kathyleahy7314]

Remove superglue squeeze-out with your finger? Really?

[@timmietimmins3780]

It's why I wear gloves. I basically use my gloves as tissue paper. You really don't want to take your hands off the joint while you are holding it in place, and by the time the joint is solid, the glue is going to be dry. Also, super glue was originally designed FOR use on the body: it was a surgical tool for closing wounds.

[@TheFunnyCarpenter]

That way you can use your finger to hammer in nails later on…😂