How To Hang Interior Door

All the tools he uses belong to his brother who is not a carpenter.

How to hang interior door. This is how i install a pre hung door in under 10 minutes. Using 40 to 60 grit sandpaper sand down the edges until it fits. Return the door to its opening and shim it evenly all around.

To hang an interior door first fit the door in the jamb by standing it up in the existing frame and measuring each edge. Then attach 6 installation brackets along the outside of the door jamb placing a bracket behind each of the 3 hinges. If you have more than an inch to remove take half off the top and half off the bottom.

If you have more than 3 16 of an inch to remove you can use a circular saw to do so. This is a do. Next attach 3 brackets to the other side of the door jamb.

Also mark the door at the latch hole for the existing strike plate. Basically it requires some basic chisel skills. When learning how to hang an interior door this is probably the most complicated part.

Mark the door where it meets the existing hinge mortises on the jamb. You should also make sure to cut the bottom of the door by half an inch more than the space between the top of the door and the jamb. Remove the old door and cut the new door down to size.

Position your chisel about 45 degrees whilst doing this. I am sure there are plenty of other great ways to install a pre hung door and feel free to drop t. Plane or cut it as needed.