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      "name": "Step 1: Inspect the rough framing and check opening reveals.",
      "text": "Walk each door and window opening with a four-foot level and a square to see how far the rough framing leans. Note any bowed studs, out-of-square corners, or torn moisture barriers around exterior door thresholds that must be corrected before measuring trim.",
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      "name": "Step 2: Check wood moisture levels and acclimate your trim stock.",
      "text": "Bring your trim boards inside the garage space and let them acclimate until moisture levels stabilize before making your first cut. Keeping trim and framing moisture content balanced prevents joint separation and warped casing profiles later in the season.",
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      "name": "Step 3: Measure actual rough openings rather than nominal blueprint dimensions.",
      "text": "Pull tape measurements across the top, middle, bottom, and both sides of every door and window opening. Mark your reveals consistently on jamb edges using a combination square so all margins match across the room.",
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      "name": "Step 4: Back-prime every board and seal exposed end cuts.",
      "text": "Apply a quality exterior-rated primer to the backs, edges, and freshly cut end grain of all trim pieces prior to mounting. Sealing the hidden faces blocks ambient dampness from penetrating behind the boards once fastened against exterior walls.",
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      "name": "Step 5: Fasten casing pieces securely into solid framing studs.",
      "text": "Align your side casings to the pencil reveals, keep base ends slightly off concrete slabs to avoid moisture wicking, and secure boards with finish nails directly into studs rather than hanging them in hollow drywall. Test the door sweep and latch operation before locking down your final fasteners.",
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      "name": "Step 6: Caulk joints, fill nail holes, and prep surfaces for paint.",
      "text": "Fill all fastener holes with sandable wood filler and allow roughly two hours for the compound to cure fully before sanding flat. Run flexible, paintable caulk along casing joints and wall transitions to seal out drafts before applying final paint coats. When exterior weather sealing, uneven framing, or heavy stock complicates the job, contact HH Remodeling LLC at 303-505-0866 for expert garage trim installation throughout Denver and Centennial.",
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