Installing An Interior Door

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.

Installing an interior door. Scrap wood for shimming door. The most critical step of any door installation is making sure the bottom of each doorjamb is at the proper height. Then attach 6 installation brackets along the outside of the door jamb placing a bracket behind each of the 3 hinges.

Door handle this does not come with the door. 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. Attack the backplates and doorknobs.

Next attach 3 brackets to the other side of the door jamb. Screw the remaining halves of the hinges to the door jamb. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

Check the rough opening david carmack. How to install a prehung interior door parts of a prehung door. Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.

Add the lockset and strike plate. I purchased a primed door which meant i still had to paint it before hanging. Place a 4 foot level on the floor in the doorway.

Pre hung door take note of whether the door you buy is bare primed or painted. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.