Hanging A Slab Door

An expert carpenter shows how to hang a door that is not already in a frame.

Hanging a slab door.

Measure the width of the old door. Attach the slab door hinges to the doorframe. Measure for the new door slab by checking the old door s width in three places across. All you need is a hammer and chisel clamps a square and a drill and a hole saw.

Align the hinge to. Cut mortises for the door hinges if your doorframe is new. Move the door to its location inside the doorframe. Check the fit.

Hang the door hang your new door and test fit everything. Line up both doors and lightly clamp them together photo 1. Before removing the old door remove the knob and any hardware off the old door frame. It is sold by the manufacturer as a mostly complete package though some features must be added by the purchaser.

Unless i am hanging doors to match existing ones or the schedule says otherwise i mark a clear line with a sharp pencil on both the lining and the door 150mm down from the top this is the top of the top hinge and 230mm up from the bottom this is the bottom of the lowest hinge. Sizes are all standard so you ll be able to find a replacement at the home center. Hang a slab door. A pre hung door is a slab door that is already attached by hinges to a three sided doorframe.

Let the home depot show you what it takes to hang a new slab door or to replace a damaged one. Installing a slab door is a project that some people choose when they don t want to replace the door jam but just the door itself. Remove the door hardware. Swing the hinge plates over and move the door up or down left.

More expensive than a slab door a pre hung door is a mostly self contained unit with a frame that fits into a prepared doorway. Hanging a slab is easier than you think. If your door sticks make a mark on the edges where it s not closing flush. Next mark the new slab photos 2 and 3.

You ll need to take the door back down and shave some material off using a hand plane until the door opens and closes freely. All the tools he uses belong to his brother who is not a carpenter. Remove your old. This is a do.

Measure your old door. Hanging the slab door in the doorframe 1. If you are attaching your slab door to a new doorframe. In this diy video tutorial you ll learn what it takes to hang a new slab door or to replace a damaged one.

Screw the hinges to the door using one three quarter inch screw for each hole.