- The setback was not only on the sides but also on the top of the doorframe. Ron used a gauge, to transfer the setback from below and mark it up on the doorframe.
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3. Cutting casing length:
- They measured from the top of the plinth block to the mark Ron had drawn.
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- David transferred his measurement to the first piece of casing.
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- Ron moved the saw inside because, for the next few cuts, Ron knew they would have to go back and forth several times, fitting and trimming the pieces to the exact length.
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- They took the first casing, rested it on the plinth block and checked to see if it came right up to the line Ron had drawn earlier.
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- The board was about a sixteenth of an inch too long so they trimmed the board again.
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- After a very fine cut, the board fit perfectly. Beth used her new favorite tool, the pneumatic nail gun, and soon the first section of casing was up.
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- They took the measurement for the other side of the doorframe.
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- The second side was a whole inch shorter than the first. Ron explained that in older homes things can settle over time and you can get dramatically different measurements, even on opposite sides of the same doorway. They were glad they had made the measurement instead of just assuming that both pieces would be the same. They repeated the process and installed the trim on the opposite side.
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- They set the corner blocks in place.
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- Beth and David measured the distance between the two corner blocks for the final piece of trim.
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- This would need to be the most accurate cut so Ron suggested that they intentionally make it a little long. If it was too long, they could easily trim it back, but if it was too short, they would not be able to use the piece.
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- To be safe, they added about a sixteenth of an inch to David's measurement and then made the cut. As predicted, it was just a tiny bit long so they had to shave a tiny bit off the ends.
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- David nailed the top section into place.
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- There was still some unfinished business between the new casing and the old casing. Since the Bookers had wide baseboards in other parts of the house, Ron wanted to add a piece right between the two doorways. Because the baseboard was so wide, they had to nail the upper edge of the board to the wall stud.
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- Beth used a stud finder to locate the wall studs. She marked the stud locations with a pencil and then nailed the baseboards to the studs and along the bottom edge.
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