Installing Interior Door And Frame

Tape your level to a straight 2x4 as shown.

Installing interior door and frame.

Place a bracket behind each of the three hinges. Also measure the jamb depth. Schedule an in home measure and ask your authorized measure technician to look at the backset size so that you can be sure to choose the right deadbolt lock the most. Look for doors with a metal screen of thick gauge steel which allow for a full view and ventilation.

It s a good idea to measure the actual door too. Level it out against the door frame by placing shims behind it. Shim the bottom of the door frame about 4 in. Next consider the door frame.

Next shim the center area of the jamb to straighten it and then nail it. These doors and jambs must still be carefully adjusted to account for shortcomings in the wall frame. If your doorframe is damaged you need a pre hung door which includes the frame and door. Installing the door frame that i made from the parts in the previous video.

Attach the remaining three brackets on the the other side of the jamb. To install the jamb the right way nail measured pieces of wood together to form the jamb s frame. Attach the door installation brackets. If your frame is in good shape a slab also called a blank door image to the right is fine.

Add door stops to the inside of the jamb to keep the door from swinging through it. Up from the floor on the hinge side making sure the hinge side is exactly plumb and then nail it. A prehung door is a unit that comes with hardware and a frame ready to be installed into a doorway. Drive two nails through each shim about an inch from each edge of the jamb with one about a inch above the other.

Check the whole length with your straightedge. Whichever type you use there are a variety of styles available to match your home decor. Attach 6 door installation brackets to the outside of the door jamb the wood frame to which the door comes pre attached. Nail the door frame to studs drive 8 finishing nails through the frame through the shims and into the studs.

After the frame is set i usually like to hang the door to check the fit and twea. Drive two nails through the frame through the shims and into the studs. Most security doors come in a prehung frame. If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct.