Cutting Interior Doors Down

I am replacing an interior door that needs to be cut down either i bought the wrong size door or the opening for it is not a standard size.

Cutting interior doors down.

Cutting doors down to fit. How to cut the bottom of a hollow interior door without damaging it. Installing new carpeting in a room putting in a threshold or even buying a new door that is just. Hanging interior doors and cutting them down this topic has 27 replies 18 voices and was last updated 5 years 5 months ago by dirtywhiteboy.

The doors are often used for. Http bit ly makitacircularsaw stanley tape measu. Http bit ly irwinquickclamps6 makita 7 1 4 circular saw. To chamfer the cut edge of the door make a sanding block by cutting a 2 by 3 4 inch strip of wood 1 2 inch shorter than the diameter of the peel and stick sanding paper for your random orbit sander.

The best way to cut off a door bottom. It s a solid pine wood door not a veneer with 15 panes of glass. I ve cut one down before more than the recommended 10mm replace edge baton glue and pin job done this ones at a mates house under stairs cupboard so means cutting the door down at an angle to match the stairs. Hall doors are all this panelled type cupboard door is just a plain hardboarded door cut to fit so he wanted a matching door.

Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge. Viewing 20 posts 1 through 20 of 28 total. My door frame seems a non standard size. I ve found a door that would need 3cm cutting off it but on the site is says only 12mm can be cut off a door from wickes.

Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us. If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms. Sometimes an interior door must be cut down to open properly. How to cut down an interior door.

Hollow interior doors consist of a solid wooden frame covered with a wood or composite veneer.