Installing A Interior Door

Attack the backplates and doorknobs.

Installing a interior door. I purchased a primed door which meant i still had to paint it before hanging. The most critical step of any door installation is making sure the bottom of each doorjamb is at the proper height. See below for a shopping.

Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. To install an interior door start by drawing a plumb line down the wall that s 1 2 inch from the opening of the doorway on the hinge side. If you re installing a door on a finished floor and the floor isn t level you ll have to cut a little off the bottom of one of the jambs.

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. Large level mine was 5 long. Door handle this does not come with the door.

Pre hung door take note of whether the door you buy is bare primed or painted. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. If the floor slopes slightly and the jamb isn t trimmed to compensate your latch won t line up.

Typically both jambs are furnished with casings already attached. Make sure not to screw the knobs on too tightly. How to install a prehung interior door.

Once the door is hung screw the hinge leaf to the door edge. Add the lockset and strike plate. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.