How To Install Brick Molding Around A Garage Door
First take your utility knife around the outside edge where the old caulking is.
How to install brick molding around a garage door. You will need to make miter cuts on the molding which involves a 45 degree angle so that you can slot the pieces together. Measure several times to ensure that you get it right and then travel to your local hardware store and pick up a suitable amount. Then place the pry bar between the door jam and brick mold. Clean the area where the old caulking was too where it was against the bricks.
The inside miter cuts will each start at the side reveal marks. You need to know exactly how much brick mold you need to cover the area. Center your brick molding on the jamb with a 1 2 inch reveal. Hammer and pry the old brick mold off.
I used the knife and then had to use a flat screwdriver to removed the old caulking. Nail using 10d nails every 8 to 10 inches along the molding and into the header immediately above the garage door. Measure across the opening from side to side at eye level and add 8 inches to.