Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:39:27 PM UTC-5, Bill wrote:
Surely you must drill pilot holes for the 8d finish nails
too, then, right? Right through the drywall I suppose.
That really depends on the hardness of the trim. I don't have any
trouble getting the nails in, but worry about splitting when using
that really hard white primed stuff from Chile that they sell at the
big boxes. Try a nail or two a foot from the edges when using the 8d
nails and inspect closely for tiny splits around the nails. This can
be a good indicator for splitting near the ends of the trim. Drill
the ends of the trim about an inch down from your inside miter for
your nails if you have any doubts at all.
I just came home with my casing from Chile, I mean Home Depot. At
least in my case, the "white primed casing" is MDF. I didn't notice
until I was putting it in the car. That means it has Formaldehyde in
it, ...
Bill
I'm over the hump. I replaced a shim in the door with a slightly
thinner one to suit me. I noticed that the angles on my door are close
to 90-degrees. Then I cut all of the 45-degree miters in the door casing
with an old metal miter saw someone gave me. I compared my first cut
with my Starrett combination square and it fared well. I just made one
bad cut, forgetting that door molding not only has a front and back, it
has an inside and an outside too! My first thought was that I would just
"use the piece on the other side", but I noticed that it doesn't work
that way! ; ) With time to spare, and everything handy, I quickly
painted the backs of the pieces. I'll cut the two sides to length and
nail it all up tomorrow.
I inset numerous nails heads still present from me shimming the door
several times. My thought is that I will apply some EZ-Sand drywall
compound (or Durabond) over that strip (containing the strike plate),
and paint it, to pretty it up. The door opens to the inside of the
garage, and there is even a piece of weather strip in place. Thus, I
think condensation would be main possible source of moisture. Is it
likely to hold up if I do this (I'm sure how good my Zinnser 123 and
drywall compound are at dealing with moisture like this)?
The current paint there is very flat, and may be a primer itself (or
not...).
I knew I forgot something at the store. I forgot to buy my "pale green"
paint for the door. I think there used to be a movie called "The Green
Door". Any coincidence with my choice of color for the door is just
that. : )
Bill