How To Cut Metal Trim Around Windows

Scoring the metal slightly will make it easier to bend.

How to cut metal trim around windows.

Repeat for the opposite jamb. Adjust the miter as needed for a perfect fit. Then scribe the cut length 3 16 in. Past the bottom of the jamb.

Place the stool face down on the sill with its back edge against the sill trim. Cut the trim to the specifications of your measurements. Due to factors beyond the control of the drywall doctor we cannot guarantee against improper. Step 5 cut inside the j trim.

Cut and rabbet the stool. Measure between the marks add 2 inches and cut the stool to this length. 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. Cutting the siding around window and door openings will be necessary though and for that i used a couple different tools.

Place a side casing against the wall aligned with the reveal line on a side jamb. Nail the trim onto the jamb first and then to the window casing framing as you did with the top piece. This is step 17 in a 24 step video series that shows you how to install. With the edge of your shears cut the inside of the trim on both ends to create a tab.

Cut a 45 degree miter on one end of the trim board. Hand shears from wiss worked the best for cutting across the ribs. Having problems cutting corner bead.