Replacing Interior Doors Reddit

Layers of paint chips old hinge mortise marks etc.

Replacing interior doors reddit. We have 7 doors and 5 sets of bifolds all of which don t currently have trim that need replacing. As someone who just went through the horror of replacing interior doors in a 1955 house i get your frustration. We bought the slabs and also didn t have the right tools to cut the hinges or size the doors as every single door was a different width.

My advice is before you buy the doors call local lumber yards to find out if they will do it. Door frames often have visible mileage on them. This is a chance to replace those with fresh wood.

Solid wood doors are really no that heavy unless you are talking about some crazy oak doors from a mansion. One major item on our list is replacing the. The doors are all still perfectly true and operate smoothly.

I have also recently looked at an old italianite victorian house with solid mahogany interior doors on cast iron hinges. Door frames can sag disconnect over time. We show you how to replace an interior door with new interior doors.

Replacing hollow core doors with sturdy sound reducing solid core doors. If the door frame isn t square anymore hanging a slab in it will be annoying and basically involve the same labor as hanging a pre hung door. Regular hinges are just fine.