Replacing An Interior Door

Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.

Replacing an interior door. Find 12 inch marks on old door and measure down 11 inch. Steps for installing an interior door. To replace your door remove your old door get a new one that fits and attach the new one to your door frame.

Lay old door on top of new door. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. Keep tops and hinge edges flush.

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. You ll need a pry bar and some patience to remove the old trim and new trim to replace what you re removing.

When replacing your door it s important that you measure everything correctly or your door may not open or close properly. An easy and affordable diy option without using a professional. Transfer hinge and lockset locations from old door to edge of new door using a combination square.

A quick how to tutorial on replacing an old broken or outdated interior door. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. Check the rough opening.

Push the door and frame into the opening. Measure the distance from the edge. Measure the height of the opening and then measure the width at both the top and the bottom.