How to cut through a exterior brick wall and install a door.
How to cut brick molding for french doors.
Measure several times to ensure that you get it right and then travel to your local hardware store and pick up a suitable amount.
Then place the pry bar between the door jam and brick mold.
Use a reciprocating saw with a standard bi metal blade to cut through the nails holding the old frame in place image 2.
Starting at the center of the head casing nail the brick molding into place.
Hammer and pry the old brick mold off.
First take your utility knife around the outside edge where the old caulking is.
Remove the old hinges and door frame remove the old door and its hinges from the old door frame image 1.
Cut your length of brick molding down to the correct lengths taking care to make the corner cuts at a 45 degree angle.
How to cut through a exterior brick wall and install a door.
You need to know exactly how much brick mold you need to cover the area.
I used the knife and then had to use a flat screwdriver to removed the old caulking.
Brick mold trim is used around windows doors and even garage doors as a preferred trim of choice.
You will need to make miter cuts on the molding which involves a 45 degree angle so that you can slot the pieces together.
Remove the door frame.