How To Replace An Interior Door

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How to replace an interior door. Open the door and shim the bottom edge of the open door to keep the frame tight against the stops on the other side. Starting the process with the door closed will hold it in place and prevent it from falling over when you unscrew the hinges. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

Hold the door in the opening and interlace the hinge knuckles. Place the existing door on top of the new door. The bars from your exterior knob should poke out onto the other side of your door.

Measure the distance from the edge. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. Test the door making sure it swings smoothly and that the latch engages the strike plate on the doorjamb.

Mark the hinge placement. Use the existing door as a guide. If you would like more information or written.

Measure the height of the opening and then measure the width at both the top and the bottom. Press the screwdriver tip to the bottom of the hinge pin and lightly tap the end of the screwdriver to push the pin up and out. If your hinge.

I ve condenced everything i ve learned about replacing interior doors down into this 4 minute video. Align the top edge of both doors and use the existing door as a guide for marking the hinge placement on the new door. Check the rough opening.