Trimming Doors After Carpet Installation

11 october 2013 at 10 18am edited 30 november 1 at 1 00am in in my home includes diy moneysaving.

Trimming doors after carpet installation.

Shop made sanding block to chamfer the cut edge of the door make a sanding block by cutting a 2 by 3 4 inch strip of wood 1 2 inch shorter than the diameter of the peel and stick sanding paper. Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us. The best ways to shorten a door after laying carpet. After cutting the jambs to length i set the hinge jamb on a 3 8 inch thick shingle butt.

You don t need to. Don t run off the end of the door with the planer. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. I plane doors a lot after i ve fitted customers new floors.

Using a jigsaw is a big no no. 15 replies 5 5k views dan dan forumite. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge.

If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms. I use an electric plane. For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor. You might be following the line on one side of the door but jigsaw blades bend so there s nothing to suggest it s cutting anywhere near straight on the other side.

When doors are installed to fit hardwood tile linoleum or any other flat floor covering clearance height from the bottom may be 1 2 inch or. I also make sure that there will be plenty of space to keep the bottom of the door clear of the carpet. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet. The best way to cut off a door bottom.

If you decide to cut off an exterior door make sure you have a plan for sealing the bottom of the door against the threshold when the door is closed.