How To Mill Your Own Wood Trim

Calculate and Purchase Your Wood

• Measure the sides of all windows and doors where you plan to install trim. Add up these figures, then add 10 percent.
• Decide if you want hardwood or softwood trim. Both can look great. Hardwood is tougher but more expensive. Softwood is more susceptible to dents and scratches but cheaper. For my window trim, I went with cherry, a hardwood.
• Purchase enough eight-foot lengths (or longer, if needed) of 1×6 lumber of your chosen species to make up the total length figure you calculated, including the extra 10 percent.

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