Work from a stepladder and measure across one of the short sides of the stair frame from.
Moulding around attic door.
Second the trim acts as a ledge for the drywall ceiling piece to rest upon when you don t need access into the attic.
The base molding around a door is called the baseboard.
First the trim provides an attractive finish to the cut.
This is what is installed on the lower part of the walls in the home and along a finished floor.
Cut a 45 degree angle on a piece that will be used for the top of the attic stairs opening one of the short ends of the rectangular opening.
Things you will need step ladder tape measure 5 8 inch or 2 inch case molding or clam shell molding pencil miter box saw 4d finishing nails hammer nail set wood putty 200 grit sandpaper latex primer latex paint paintbrush.
These new wood stops provide a larger area for attaching new weatherstripping.
The purpose of the trim is two fold.
If the attic hatch rests on the molding you should add 2 1 2 inch stops around the entire opening.
Casing is used around doors and windows to cover the gaps between the frames and walls.
If you choose to cut an opening you will install trim molding around the perimeter of the opening.
The casing is what surrounds the interior doors and windows.
Leave the other end at a 90 degree cut about 3 inches longer than the corner of the opening.
How to install molding around an attic stair s entrance 1.
Mark and cut 45 degree angles at each end of a piece of molding.
You can also inspect the weatherstripping and molding around your attic door to see if it is damaged.
They also give you an easy area to add hook fasteners if needed.
It is also often referred to as the wall base.
Close the pull down stairs.
Make the cuts with a miter saw or miter box and.
That way you can hold up the trim and make a pencil mark where the next angle should be.