Changing the doors in your home can freshen up the entire look of your home. If you go about doing it in the right way it does not have to be an arduous task. If you arm yourself with the proper tools and follow the recommended steps you can do the job efficiently and quickly.
First, getting the proper measurement is essential. You must measure the height and width of the door frame. Then you subtract 4mm off the height and width to allow for clearance. This will give you the dimension of the finished door.It is always best to buy a door a litter larger so you can trim it down to perfectly fit in the door frame. I suggest you plane all of the surfaces of the door evenly on all of the edges so the door remains symmetrical.After fitting the door you want to sand all the edges with a fine sand paper.
Secondly,you must purchase the hinges for your door. You must decide if your door will be a left handed door or a right handed door. Using wedges test and fit it in the door frame. Now is the time to make any changes if necessary. You want to mark the placement of the hinges with a pencil mark so they are properly placed. Usually 2 hinges are sufficient for an inside door. If your door is very heavy you may choose to use 3 hinges. After properly marked you can drill holes to attach the hinges. You want to make sure your hinges are flush and flat to the door.
Lastly, you will want to use wedges to raise and support the door, you then will prop the door in an open position. Now you will carefully mark the location of the hinges on the door frame. It is now time to chisel out a recess in the door frame. Using one screw per hinge you will attach the hinges to the frame. It is time to check if the door works properly. If it doesn't now is the time for adjustments. By replacing tired old doors in your home, your home will take on a much more updated richer look.
By:Bryan Burbank
