Cutting Exterior Door To Fit

Place the table-saw miter gauge on the.

Cutting exterior door to fit. Attach the 25mm spade bit to the cordless drill. Stretch a piece of masking tape -- centered on. Cutting the Ends 1.

This will help prevent tear-out as the blade comes up through the door. This maintains the visual symmetry of the door. I painted the top with the SW exterior latex I used on both new.

But trimming it gets me past the layer of wood that is the top frame for the door and down to the foam filler in the door. Because exteriordoor frames are rabbeted in addition to shortening the jamb legs you need to recut the rabbets for the sill. Have to disagree a bit here.

So that youre not relying on your memory when you go to the hardware store make a rough drawing of it from the outside or exterior view. Placing your hinges 1. If using new hinges check to see if they will fit in the spaces where the old.

So to fit a 36-inch exterior door in a 30-inch interior door frame cut off 3 inches on the left side and 3 inches on the right side. Measure and make a mark on both sides where you wish to cut the door. The size of this depends upon the manufacture.

Mark the hinge positions on the frame. Mark out your hinges on the door. Mark on the sketch where the hinges and door.