Can You Cut A Fiberglass Exterior Door

Even though I bought a pre-hung I was able to simply remove the new door hinges from the frame and mount it in the existing frame.

Can you cut a fiberglass exterior door. The ones you get at big box are hardboard. At the top and 1-12 in. How much can you cut off an exterior door.

Slowly begin to drill a hole through the surface of the fiberglass. SizingNot all fiberglass doors can be trimmed to fit. If youre installing a mail slot dog door or glass light panel measure those items first then transfer the measurements to your door.

If it needs to be cut down to size then you can do this by using a normal saw to cut through the fiberglass door. I have visions of touching a router bit to the door and shredding out long strands of fiberglass and instantly ruining a 500 slab. Prepare the Exterior Door Prepare the exterior door by removing the door from the hinges.

Can fiberglass doors be cut down at the bottom or am I stuck with a wood door. Youll want to double check with the manufacturer that the door can be trimmed but in most cases fiberglass doors can be cut. Place masking tape over the area to be drilled.

Fiberglass is very easy to cut with a jigsaw. Ideally special jigs are used to align the door with the existing door hing locations. Even doors that can be planed on all four sides usually cant be trimmed by more than half an inch on each edge.

Read the full answer. Some fiberglass doors cant be trimmed at all. Others can be trimmed only along the top and bottom.