How to Install Interior Window Trim | Ask This Old House

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs interior window trim using hand tools. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for Installing Interior Window Trim: - 1x4 primed pine, used to make window trim - 120-grit sandpaper, for smoothing the window stool - 2-inch (6d) and 2 1/2-inch (8d) finishing nails - Carpenter's glue - Damp cloth, used to wipe away excess glue and sanding dust - Wood putty, for filling nail holes - Interior-grade paint Tools List for Installing Interior Window Trim: - Layout square, used to mark square cutlines - Handsaw, for cutting the wood trim - Block plane, for rounding over and smoothing the window stool - Hammer - Scriber, used to mark the stool notches - Nailset, for setting nailheads - Putty knife, used to apply wood putty - Sash brush, for painting the trim   [BOLD "Steps for Installing Interior Window Trim: 1. Mark the location of each side casing on the wall.[BR] 2. Measure and crosscut the window stool to length from 1x4 primed pine.[BR] 3. Rip the window stool to width using a handsaw.[BR] 4. Use a pencil scriber to mark a notch on each end of the stool.[BR] 5. Saw the notches from the stool so it fits snugly around the window stops.[BR] 6. Round over the sharp edges and ends of the window stool using the block plane and 120-grit sandpaper.[BR] 7. Fasten the stool to the window with 2[FRACTION 12]-inch finishing nails.[BR] 8. Tap the nailh

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