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A common area where homes need help is the garage door trim. Damaged trim that is falling apart looks bad and wastes heating and cooling energy. Fortunately, you can fix trim with a fairly minor amount of effort. The first step is obviously to purchase trim. Any home improvement store from the biggies to the mom and pop stores should have it. Once home, the next step is to measure the height and length of the door. Next, cut the pieces of trim to match the measurements that you just took. Use the miter box to etch 45 degree cuts into each side of the trim, and then one 45 degree cut on the top of each piece. Essentially, you want the corners to square off. Now it is time to attach the trim. Open the door to a point as close to horizontal as possible. Now lightly tack on the trim for each length. Once done, go back and securely nail the trim on every six inches or so. The trim is going to be open to the elements, so you need to protect the nails. Apply a light waterproof putty to all the nail holes. You can then paint the trim if you like. Many prefer to use a color that matches the rest of the trim on their home. Even though you trim is a fairly small piece of the home, it carries a lot of impact from a color perspective. It frames the garage door, so painting it in contrast to the rest of the home will highlight it while matching the home color will not. Painting door trims and frames is one of the least expensive ways to really change the appearance of your home. Creating color contrasts can really highlight one part of the home while color matching on the frames can decrease the attention on a less desirable section. There are some complex projects you can undertake on a home, but replacing the garage door trim really is not one. You can easily get it done in a few hours on the weekend and reward yourself by relaxing the rest of the time.
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Money is tight in this economy, so Lou Giblson writes about common garage door problems and their solutions for GarageDoorRepairCompanies.com.
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