Don’t assume you have 1″ because maybe the personal who installed the door had to trim 3/4″ off to make the door fit in the first place. OK the first thing you need to do is make sure you have enough room to make the cut so you do not penetrate the hollow part of the door. If you have to cut larger than that, you could ruin the door, but again there are tricks to that. A good rule of thumb is there is a 1″ piece of wood in place. The size of this depends upon the manufacture. Most manufactures have a piece of wood on the bottom of the door which allows the door to be trimmed to size.
However don’t just assume you can cut the bottom of the door and be OK. First and foremost you always want to trim the bottom of the door. OK lets get to cutting the door down to size.Īfter getting your measurements and taking the door off the hinges, your ready to go to work. You can also have the same door, but instead of a void, there is insulation that is sprayed in the door. A truly hollow door where there is a void inside the door. In the hollow section you can have two types. Hollow doors are a lot more common in the home. These tend to be found more in office buildings and upscale homes. A solid door is actually solid wood from top to bottom and from front to back. While there are a variety type of doors available, there are really two main doors, solid and hollow. However there are a couple things you should know first. Most people tend to go with option number three, cut the door to size.Ĭutting a door to size can be a little intimidating if you have never done it before, but no worries, it’s actually pretty simple. Leave the door closed forever, buy a new door or cut the door to size.
OK, you have new carpeting and now your door rubs against the carpeting preventing the door from opening all the way. Who doesn’t love that smell, well besides the guys who lay carpeting everyday.
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