Moulding Around Attic Door

The base molding around a door is called the baseboard.

Moulding around attic door.

Things you will need step ladder tape measure 5 8 inch or 2 inch case molding or clam shell molding pencil miter box saw 4d finishing nails hammer nail set wood putty 200 grit sandpaper latex primer latex paint paintbrush. Mark and cut 45 degree angles at each end of a piece of molding. How to install molding around an attic stair s entrance 1. Caulk around the ceiling hatch trim and around the framing inside the attic hatch.

Cut a 45 degree angle on a piece that will be used for the top of the attic stairs opening one of the short ends of the rectangular opening. Make the cuts with a miter saw or miter box and. Macneish march 15 2008 2 37am 18. Leave the other end at a 90 degree cut about 3 inches longer than the corner of the opening.

Second the trim acts as a ledge for the drywall ceiling piece to rest upon when you don t need access into the attic. If you choose to cut an opening you will install trim molding around the perimeter of the opening. Casing is used around doors and windows to cover the gaps between the frames and walls. Work from a stepladder and measure across one of the short sides of the stair frame from.

If the attic hatch rests on the molding you should add 2 1 2 inch stops around the entire opening. It is also often referred to as the wall base. You can also inspect the weatherstripping and molding around your attic door to see if it is damaged. Close the pull down stairs.

This is what is installed on the lower part of the walls in the home and along a finished floor. First the trim provides an attractive finish to the cut. They also give you an easy area to add hook fasteners if needed. These new wood stops provide a larger area for attaching new weatherstripping.

The purpose of the trim is two fold.