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Applying Trim, Hardware, and Paint To a Wood Shed

Project Overview

Applying trim, hardware, and paint to your new wood shed are the finishing touches that will help your shed to last longer.

8 Steps

Apply trim over the door
Install door stiffeners
Put in a barrel bolt
Cut the side and rear vents
Caulk the seams

Paint the shed
Screw the vents in place
Check for protruding nails

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Step 1

Apply trim over the door

Clamp in place the trim piece that goes over the door. Measure to make sure the overhang is equal on each side of the door. Screw the trim in place from inside the shed.

Step 2

Install door stiffeners

The doors will flex unless you reinforce them with battens. Clamp the battens in place and measure to make sure they are directly in line with the cross pieces on the door. Screw through the battens into the crosspieces. Sheds with double doors have a strip of wood that covers the gap between the doors screwed to one of the doors. Screw it in place as directed.

Step 3

Put in a barrel bolt

When locking double doors, one of the doors needs to lock both the shed and the other door. Install a barrel bolt on the inside of the door to lock the door to the shed (refer to the manufacturer's instructions). Attach a hasp to the outside of one of the doors so you can close them. Put in a padlock so you can lock the shed when not in use.

Step 4

Cut the side and rear vents

The shed must be ventilated, especially if you will store gas powered equipment in it. Lay out a vent on the lower front corner of a sidewall or as directed by the manufacturer. Drill holes inside the layout lines at each corner and cut along the lines with a jigsaw. Lay out the rear vent towards the top of the rear gable or as directed by the manufacturer. Drill holes and cut out as before.

Step 5

Caulk the seams

Use a long-lasting, paintable acrylic caulk to caulk all the seams in the shed. Be sure to caulk between the trim and the wall, as well as around all the door trim.

Step 6

Paint the shed

Paint helps keep moisture from causing rot that could eventually destroy the shed. Paint all the outside surfaces, including the top and bottom of each door, the top edge of the trim, and the bottom edge of each wall.

Step 7

Screw the vents in place

Put a vent in each of the cutouts and screw it in place.

Step 8

Check for protruding nails

Look for nails that protrude (other than roofing nails; the protruding end of roofing nails help keep the shingles in place) on the inside and outside of the building. Bend them over with a hammer or cut them flush with a pair of diagonal cutters.

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Project Details

Skill Level: Beginner

Time: 5 hours

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