How To Cut Metal Trim Around Windows

Mark the areas on the metal that will need to be bent and insert the working end of the metal into the machine and score it when you get to the marks.

How to cut metal trim around windows.

To get the proper measurements for the top of the windows you will need to measure across the outside edges of the trim you just installed on the sides of the window. Cut a 45 degree miter on one end of the trim board. Measure between the marks add 2 inches and cut the stool to this length. Adjust the miter as needed for a perfect fit.

Place the stool face down on the sill with its back edge against the sill trim. This is step 17 in a 24 step video series that shows you how to install. Due to factors beyond the control of the drywall doctor we cannot guarantee against improper. Nail the trim onto the jamb first and then to the window casing framing as you did with the top piece.

Bend the product with the machine and then pull away any extra width. Having problems cutting corner bead. Cut and rabbet the stool. Repeat for the opposite jamb.

Mark the wall at the casing s outside edge. With the edge of your shears cut the inside of the trim on both ends to create a tab. Hand shears from wiss worked the best for cutting across the ribs. Step 5 cut inside the j trim.

Past the bottom of the jamb. Place a side casing against the wall aligned with the reveal line on a side jamb. Cut the trim to the specifications of your measurements.