To prevent splitting during this step avoid nailing 1 4 inch from the side edges and an inch from the edge of the moulding.
Nails for doors.
Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart.
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Shim and nail the latch side jamb shim behind the latch side jamb to make an even gap between the door and the jamb.
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Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door.
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Lift the door into the rough opening and push the hinge jamb tight against the shims tacked to the trimmers.
Use 3d or 4d nails every 12 inches along the bottom and 6d or 8d nails along the top of the moulding piece.
Nail the head moulding piece to the door jamb with trim nails.
Drive two finish nails into each set of shims to hold the jamb in place.
Cut off the protruding door shims with a fine tooth saw or a utility.
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Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line.
Nail each pair to the trimmer and cut off the ends with a utility knife so they don t protrude past the drywall.