How to Install Interior Window Trim | Ask This Old House
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner trim a window to match the rest of the house.
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Time: 3-4 hours
Cost: $100
Skill Level: Moderate
Tools List for Installing Window Trim:
Prybar
Hammer
Table Saw
Miter Saw
Compass
Hand Plane
Sandpaper
Speed Square
Nail Gun
Shopping List:
Window Stool Molding
Extension Jamb Molding
Window Casing
Window Apron Molding
Shims
Wood Glue
Minimally expanding foam insulation
Steps:
1. Remove any existing casing, stool, or apron molding.
2. Use the table saw and miter saw to cut a piece of stool molding to fit between the windows. Leave the ends long.
3. To determine the finished length of the stool, hold the extension jamb and casing in place, leaving a _” reveal between them. Then set the distance from the face of the casing to the face of the stool and transfer that measurement from the side of the casing to the stool.
4. Ease the edges of the stool with a block plane and sandpaper.
5. Use shims to make the stool square to the window.
6. Use the nail gun to nail the stool in place.
7. Rip the extension jamb pieces to the correct width, then cut them to length.
8. Cut the casing to length, mitering the corners at 45 degrees.
9. Make a mark _” from the edge of the extension jamb where the casing will sit.
10. Assemble the extension jambs and window casings as a single unit on a workbench or sawhorses using screws, wood glue, and nails.
11. Dry fit the trim assembly in the window opening. Shims may need to be added or the plaster may need to be taken down slightly.
12. Use minimally expanding foam in any joints around the window and around the extension jambs.
13. Nail the trim assembly in place.
14. Attach the window stool to the casing with a screw.
15. Cut the apron to the correct length, which is the distance from the outside of the casing to the outside of the casing.
16. Glue and nail the apron in place.
Resources:
Tom installed 3_" Colonial casings and used stock lumber for the remaining pieces.
All of the wood and tools used can be found at a home center.
Special assistance with this project was provided by Cleveland Lumber Co (www.clevelandl....
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Watching Tom draw lines freehand is too satisfying.
All carpenters can do that ;)
Any one can do it. Your finger on the board is the guide.
Jacob Hopkins anybody can do it you just have to be mechanically inclined or maintenance inclined. I can do that and I do full-time maintenance.
I can barely do it with a ruler.
I know he likes what he does, but that dude would make a hell of a surgeon with those steady hands lol. I can't even draw a straight line with a ruler.
Tommy’s the best. I watch his videos all day…
Good use of the fine adjustment tool (aka hammer)
We have a new home that came with many builder-grade finishes, including windows without casing (just sheetrock). We added full trim and sills to our windows and it made a HUGE difference for not a lot of work or money. We did it the way Tom said he doesn't like as much lol, but they look so much better still. I totally recommend this type of project!
I built mine in place too. I don't trust myself to measure right. lol.
Erin is a nice piece of trim
I gave it a thumbs up because I learned 2 things even though ive done this quite a few times.
If I may chime in.
Keep a clean rag and clean water handy to wipe away glue squeeze out thoroughly when it happens. Stain wont take to glue and u will be miserable.
If you are going to foam things in then also apply adhesive or even caulk to the back of the piece. Then only use the amount of nails it takes to hold it in.place until it dries. Less holes to try and hide makes the finishing waaaaaaaaay easier and better looking.
I would have never thought of making the trim adjustment to the wall by using a hammer. I enjoy watching Tom at work.
Tom Is a true master carpenter.
Bullshit.
Master is only Jesus Christ!!!
Tom is very skilled carpenter!
Tom can doing anything i can watch these videos all day!!
I replaced and trimmed 11 windows last week, and what am I watching? Yep. I could watch Tommy work all day.
Sounds like Tom's feelin a little undah the weathah
Sean B I thought I was thinking only one thinking that
Sean B I looked through the comments to see if anyone else noticed. He also looks a little flushed in the cutting scenes
Heard it too
@@stephencarney3134 he clearly just has a cold, everyone turns into an FBI investigator when they notice something on a RUclips video and it's really obnoxious
@@noreason2701 your comment says more about you than the people noticing Tommy's scratchy voice.
Tom has a cold get well Tom!
Andy Chen he never sounds like that so that’s why I said he was sick
C'mom Tom, exposed end grain is now very craftsman like. You should have miter retired the ends. I will give you props on building it as a whole unit. Best way.
That crown molding is anything but beautiful
I’ve never seen anyone in person ever use a protractor on a job before watching Tommy’s videos. Now I wonder how anyone gets by without em.
This is by far the best video on window trim
When I trim out windows I assemble the entire frame and stool prior to installation, of course that's on new windows where the stool buts against the window instead of under it.
Also very often the windows are not the same depth to drywall side to side or even top to bottom so to get the jamb tight to the window and drywall you can do a whole bunch of drywall smashing and angled trim cutting (when the trim sits at an angle to the wall you will have to duplicate that angle on your miter saw to keep the cuts tight) its a lot easier and nicer to simply cut the jamb boards to the desired width and taper. To cut stool or jamb boards say 3 1/2" on one end and 3 5/8" on the other with a standard table saw, simply mark the board you are cutting at those distances then lay another board on top 1/16" past the mark and nail to the board you are cutting with four 1" 23g pins.....then set the nailed board against the fence you your table saw and set the fence so that the blade is aligned with the first mark. After making your cut you can pull the boards apart by hand and pull the 23g pins with a pair of needle nose or conventional pliers to ready the "guide board" for the next cut,, you will not be able to see the marks from the pins on the stool or jamb board and the cut will be as perfect as any cabinet makers cut.
That 1/4 “ reveal by hand tho
Lmao
It’s actually a quatah inch
Despite what the haters say I like the way all the guys do their jobs, If I had the money I would pay them to build me a house
If DIY I would have stained it after the dry fit prior to final fixing.
Wonder if just a coat or two of shellac would have matched the existing trim in the room?
maybe after some stain. shellac wouldnt make it as dark as the other is
tom is becoming roger
"the window stool is too shAAWT and the apron is too shAWWT"
They're both from the Boston area so I don't see why they wouldn't sound similar
Would have been hilarious if after he spent all that time building the frame, when he put it up there it didn’t fit! He’s awesome and makes things look so easy.
brianlabarre1 lmao that’s something that would happen to me. I would have to build it piece by piece and it would never come out that good.
Wonder a tiny bit if Tommy did the other window or she was on her own to get done.
Tom is using "Great Stuff" foam WITH OUT gloves? I learned that lesson the hard way. I throw on some disposable gloves when I use that stuff.
love watching tommy - he is just too good
Looks good! I figured it would be easier and faster but that was a long process.
it is easier and faster. He just did it the long way
There is and easier and faster way.Without gluing and screwing. And without removing the sill.
He’s good I would of just put the frame around not adding the pieace lol glad I watched this great video
I so much learn about house improvement from you thanks
Tom and the gardening guy seem like the only 2 that know what they're doing on TOH
Here let me beat the drywall with my hammer.. Breaking it apart to fit window trim......
No. Not drywall. Expensive real plaster. Will cost $ to fix one day.
@@KB4QAA wrong. its hitten behind the trim, not a big deal.
I wish there was an easier way to pre assemble my jamb and casing. The builder we work for doesn't do stools, just jamb material we build in squares. With casing already attached I cant get shims underneath. What I used to do is use spring miter clamps and glue, 23 gauge pins at an angle for the short end of the miter, upholstery staples on the back side, and brad nails through the outside corners to get perfectly assembled casing, but it was too time consuming for my boss' liking. Now I just cut 45s, nail my casing pieces up individually, and any gaps I get I fill with wood filler and wipe with a wet rag and call it good.
Put it on the saw-hawrse - I love it
Just whack the plaster wall to make it fit tight lol, never would have guessed that trick
Also works on regular drywall (of course).
Beautiful
Only thing missing is stain and a finish. Looks great though.
For all the people speaking negative about this video, please show us your videos thanks! Lol.
Love this show
I like the american style of woodworking. And i like that american lady.
Nice job! My windowsills are 30” deep...
you can piece it if necessary. Also Luan would work just fine.
Real Deal DIY I’m thinking about that or maybe Sheetrock? Kinda depends on the wife... haha!!
1806StoneHouse haha Ikr?
Did anyone catch what kind of nail gun that is? Any recommendations for wireless ones like the one he used?
Bostitch GFN1664K 16 Gauge Straight Finish Nailer. You could see the label at 6:03. It is gas powered though. You may check out battery nailers on Amazon or Bostitch website. Some nailers are air powered and requires a compressor. Before you order make sure it is not air powered if you want a wireless one.
That Bostitch nailer was junk & not sold anymore. Get a Ryobi 18 gauge for DIY.
Assembling the whole unit first looks great but would scare me because I would imagine the window opening wouldn't be perfectly square (what is?). Were there measurements to check the square of the opening beforehand? I would love to be able to get my miters to join like that.
The most common mistake when joining miters that I see people make is not tacking the corners FIRST, before tacking the rest of the piece. And I never nail the outside of the casing within a foot of the corner, all that does is pull your joint apart. I tack the inner part of the casing with 18g brads and just a few 15g nails around the perimeter. And I keep a shim point behind the miter until I finish nailing it, just so it doesn’t get pulled apart.
NICE JOB TOMMY
I’m surprised the trim doesn’t split when he nails the small edge to the jam extender. What size brads would they have been?
Thank you. What kind of wood showing in the video, it looks thicker and stains showing wood grins well?
Looks great , but it's not even stained to Match the others. The others is not even framed eather like the smaller ones
Sounds harder making it outside the window than work on the subdue. If the window not perfectly 90 then you might struggle
Nice Job Tom
Thanks for the video!
Tom just freehanding that quarter inch reveal using his fingers as a scribe. I wonder how many hundreds of feet of door and window jams you have to get done to pick up that skill.
My respect to the new people in your show but I miss the old shows kaboooooooooooooom
A very nice job.
yes it will
Olá,
Parabéns pelo trabalho e um grande abraço do MAREDS
1. I can't draw that straight of a line with my ruler, he does it with a finger
2. Who has the balls to build a window frame on the bench, then just throw it up for a perfect fit
3. "I think I can help you out with that" has to be the biggest understatement he ever makes
4. When he dies, do you think all tools will go to Heaven with him?
Hi Tom I have window I don't know the name it looks like a standard window but the top half is stationary and the bottom half opens from left to right slider window can you tell me what kind of window I have the lock is on the side in the middle
I'm installing interior roller blinds at my house. Our Master bedroom has 2 identical small windows on one wall and 2 identical larger windows on another wall. After receiving my blinds, I laid all of the blinds for all of the windows on all of the sills. I installed the 1st blind easily. When I moved over to install the 2nd small window, it wouldn't fit at the top of the window. I probably need another 1/8 of an inch. The exact same problem reared its head with the large window. The first one was a snap. When I moved over to install the 2nd one, I again needed another 1/8 of an inch. I was thinking about sanding down each side of the inside of the sills enough to fit the blind in at the top. Does anyone have any suggestions that would not require shipping the blinds back?
That frame would have been dry fit about 10 times because windows are out so much
What type of wood is used for the crown? Or is that a stained look?
Wow, excellent job!
Just wondering why they wouldn't have finished it before putting it up or at least mention they should finish it.
Wow, another Tommy special; most people would build it piece by piece around the window...
Quatah inch reveal
Now everyone knows her window trim isn't the same size as her door trim
And we can all shame her when we come over for book club.
But since Tom installed it now it's a conversation piece
Are you implying the carpet doesn't match the drapes? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@@bryanaustin8362 lol
Will those window crank handles clear the stool? Stay tuned.
Wouldnt you put on a lynseed oil or something like that to seal up that stock?
I feel sorry for whoever has to replace that window in the future. They tear that all that to pieces getting it out
Always enjoy watching your videos. Could you recommend what kind of wood is good for interior window sill?
Any kind of wood is ok. Sometimes plywood also, if the edge will be completely hidden. A good cheap way to go it clear yellow pine 1X material. Not great for staining though. (It can be done, but it's a lot of extra work). Easily found at Home Depot, Lowes, or Menards. Poplar is a really great paint grade, but can be stained successfully as well if going dark.
I know my limits. If I nailed all the trim together beforehand, I’d better have double what I need.
Greatest!
It appears the rest of the wood trim in the house is stained beautifully, now the wood this is built from appears to be hemlock and not really a stain grad wood. Painting it will look unusual, I would like to know what the final finish looks like.
Judging by the amount of effort the woman put in, it’s still unfinished.
What wood is being used? Pine? Oak?
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Tired Tiger
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Does someone have a cold? 🙂
Would have been nice to see how you removed the rest of the old window seal
Shourt?
5:35 why did he break the plaster?
So the beautiful cherry trim got replaced with pine?
Like he said Custom. Has its COSTS.So she said we can change .
Widdle Tommy is sick.
This job is big $$.
Tom needs some NyQuil.
how much did you charge for that job
Is that a New England Accent Tommy ?
DIDNT PRESTAIN & VARNISH? THEN INSTALL
Tommy's voice is off I hope he is feeling ok
ngl Ripping apart that perfectly good sill/stool hurt my soul
He did not need to remove the sill. He could have glued and screw on 3 or 4 inch piece to both ends.
Lord Ba'al I about clicked the report button on this one 😂
brian, there was no reason to remove. You can easily add on and make it where it's not noticeable.
The stool and apron were flat with just a simple round over on the edges.
Which would be easy to do with a router.
With adding onto the apron, you don't screw it into it, you nail 2 on 3 inches in both side into the wall. Then fill with putty to fill in to make it look like one piece. The stain it.
You may have to restain the to get it to look uniform.
Lord Ba'al, That would look ok with caulk and paint but with stained trim, it would look horrible no matter which way you did it. Plus the added labor just isn't worth it.
august, you can easily match the stain so it would look like one piece and haven't been repaired.
"Dave what can we f up today?" ahhh I found it!
What happened to all the full season episodes? Is this show still going?
The show is off-season right now but is still going on. I think they post full episodes to thisoldhouse.com, but only for people who pay for a subscription. They just post clips on RUclips nowadays.
They're on summer break now. Be back like in a month or two.
They have full episodes on their website. But only for the last 2 or 3 seasons.
All seasons used to be free. But every since they got new owners, they charge for anything older the 3 or 4 seasons.
Hey in that a compass... For math
What is the name of that nail gun please.
BOSTITCH GFN1664K
I thought it looked ok to begin with. Save the money and buy more beer 🍺
"i will check it with my square"
*puts triangle on the window*
Most of that will be covered by curtains. Seems like an awful lot of work doing all those windows just to peek a little bit of dated trim.
These are funny af. I love the staged uninformed and confused stay at home mother actress.
She has an interesting accent 0:15.
I don't understand why they never paint it first
That stool was too shawt.
its too shat. so I put it on the saw hawse
Too bad the window stool and apron are too shawt.
1:00 it's too shaaat