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Door details

Needing to fix the debris problem on the doors, we decided to take this opportunity to add some details to the doors. We decided to continue with the Shaker door style-like our kitchen cabinets. We went to Home Depot, picked out a simple looking piece of trim and ended up buying 10 x 14' pieces. We decided to buy the exact amount of trim and come back for more if we needed it. Thanks to the HD staff for helping me tie it down to our RAV4! Between Allison and I, we calculated out that we had exactly the right amount of trim, with only a slight margin of error. I put together a miter saw station with my newly acquired Delta miter saw, donated to me by one of my brother's friends and got to work. I have to give a shout out to This Old House who had a video on how to cut and install trim. It took me about two evenings to cut everything without needing to buy more. Our calculations were correct, even with a few cutting mistakes. With all of the frames cut and assembl...