Why does nobody talk about the rise of pre-cut trim packages?

I'm seeing more suppliers offer trim that's pre-mitered and labeled. It saves time on site, especially for repetitive units. But the fit isn't always perfect, leading to extra tweaking. Makes me miss the old hand-cut days sometimes.

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laura_baker25d ago

Honestly i was the biggest skeptic about that pre cut stuff at first. Felt like it took the skill out of it and yeah, the fit can be off. What changed for me was doing a whole apartment complex with the same trim package. The time we saved on not setting up the chop saw for every single piece was huge. It's not perfect for every job, but for repetitive work it gives you a consistency that's hard to beat with a crew of mixed experience. Still keep the tools sharp for the tweaks, but it beats hand cutting fifty identical pieces.

spencer_martinez264d ago

That chop saw setup time really is a killer. @laura_baker2 I used to hate pre-cut trim for the same reasons. But on repeat jobs, it just makes sense.

susan_wright345d ago

Yeah, exactly. We did a whole track home development last fall with a pre cut package, six different trim profiles. Sure, some corners needed a shave, but having every piece labeled and ready to go meant the new guys couldn't mess up the lengths. The fit was about 95% there, and that last 5% was still faster than cutting from scratch.