Replacing Wood Trim Around Windows

Most small spots can simply be scraped out and filled with epoxy.

Replacing wood trim around windows.

Installing the new trim is as simple as nailing it onto your house and sealing the edges with caulk. Evertrue 2 1 4 in x 7 ft pine wood. For pricing and availability. Sand and paint and you re done.

Installing window trim ranges between 100 to 170 per window but they can be as low as 40 or as high as 350. Find window door trim at lowe s today. Read the full post. Skip to main content.

For larger windows and doors it takes about one hour to install the materials. Rot happens even to the best of houses. Exterior trim is the most vulnerable to attack by rot fungi and it doesn t have to be very old. If it got into the wood siding a bit you can consider cutting back the damaged area if it is not wide and replacing it with a wide accent wood trim making sure ice and watershield flashing and caulking are done properly around and behind the expanded window area.

Fortunately rotted trim is generally easy to repair. The trim shown here was installed only 10 years ago. To begin replacing the trim carefully pull the old trim off and use it as a guide to cut the new trim to size. However for bigger problems you ll need to remove the sashes and frames and cut out and replace any large rotted pieces of wood.

To replace rotted wood around a window fill any small chips or gaps in the wood with epoxy wood filler. Then you can fill in the nail holes with putty and paint the trim to make it look perfect around your window. Evertrue craftsman 2 1 4 in x interior wood casing actual. The good news is that replacing the wood around a window doesn t have to be an expensive or complicated fix.

Labor is around 70 per hour for both windows and doors.