Installing a door jamb - nail through packers?

Once you have installed a few jambs and ended up with split timber packers you will find installing them just above the nails causes a lot less headaches.

Or you could use plastic packers that do not split.

Of course a lot of trades have their own personal methods that work for them.

Thanks, Droog - that makes sense. Nice to hear an explanation that mentions possible problems. I'm a bit fed up with smooth-sailing You tube videos.

The plastic Macsim packers are U shaped, nail or screw through the empty space

Thanks, r3no - I've had a look at those, but since it is only this one jamb, I think I'll stick to timber.