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Robert Allison

wrote:

Does anyone have past success with replacing the molding around a glass
insert in a steel front door? For months, I have tried calling door
companies, carpenters, door installers, etc. and have yet to find
anyone who has successfully replaced their cracked vinyl molding
without having to buy a new door! Your help will be greatly
appreciated. This is a first for me to attempt using the internet to
request help/information. Bear with me as I learn how this works!!
Jean in Texas

It is no different than replacing any other type of trim with
certain exceptions. It is going against glass so you must be
careful with your fasteners. Second, it is going to be
installed in a steel door and against glass, which means you
have 3 disimilar materials which all expand and contract at
different rates. (I am making some assumptions here based on
your questions.)

Any good trim carpenter should be able to do this for you.
They will not use plastic for replacement, it will have to be
wood. If your insert is oval it will be more difficult than
square, but easily doable.

I suggest you contact a good millworks or trim company in your
area. They should be able to help you. I have done this many
times and it is fairly simple. Making the trim profile
choices is harder than the actual work of installing them.

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Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX