On 11 Dec 2006 06:49:13 -0800, "scott"
wrote:

If I use the planer to reduce the thickness of the front trim, it won't
fit with the side trim right, correct?

Correct. You would need to take that piece off and run all three
pieces. The front and both sides.

If you take off just enough (off all the pieces) to make the front
piece work, you will need to cut the side pieces a little shorter
since they will be a little long now.

trimming off the back side of
the trim on the planer isnt' going to make the 45deg trim anylonger,
would it?

It won't make the trim any longer but will make the distance between
your miters longer.
Imagine a 2x4 laying flat with one end cut at a 45 across the 2x4.
Let's say that the board measures 10" from the square end to the short
side of the 45. Now imagine ripping 1/2" off of the short edge of the
2x4. Your 2x4 isn't any longer (it is narrower) but now the distance
from the square end to the short side of the 45 is 10 1/4". Same
idea with your trim pieces as long as you remove the material from the
back side.

If the pieces are too fragile to saw or plane to reduce the thickness
then this won't help anyway. Besides, you might not like the look of
the thinner piece although as bent said, you don't need to remove very
much..

Mike O.