Cutting Bottom Of Door

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Cutting bottom of door.

Cut the bottom of the door using the circular saw equipped with a fine tooth blade. If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms. The best way to cut off a door bottom. To do this use a 1 4 1 2 in 0 64 1 27 cm wood shim to mark your cutting line at the bottom of the door.

They bind rub and fail to latch. Then remove the door and use a straight edge and painter s tape to set. Forcing the saw can cause the door to splinter. If your door is getting stuck or dragging against your flooring it s possible that your door is too big for your frame and needs to be trimmed down.

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Door cut off quick tips make sure you are cutting the bottom and not the top of the door. In this video seri. Chamfer the door bottom to hide bobbles in the cut and to prevent snagging and chipping in daily use. Take your time and let the saw do the work.