Installing a door frame before hanging a door

**pawnhead** · 5th January 2007, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Marc

PS if this is like re-inventing the wheel for some, I don't care, It is still my invention

Well you're just inviting me to say something now aren't you? There's a million little tricks of the trade like this 'invention' of yours, but they're usually second nature to a pro.
But then again, if he calls himself a real pro then he won't need to adjust them in the first place. He'll have made his own adjustable jig that fits almost any door height or hinge size, works on both the door and the jamb, and with the aid of a nail gun and all the proper tools, he should be able to knock up the jambs, install them, and swing the doors on them perfectly first go.
If he's good at it, then he should be able to do just that on a house load of about twenty doors, and he'd be able to knock off early that day. Or he could hang around for the afternoon and install all the latches and door handles as well.

**joe greiner** · 5th January 2007, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by scooter

When mounting hinges to jamb, have heard of putting one longer screw in each hinge that goes right through jamb into stud, particularly for hanging heavy doors on MDF jambs. Others may care to comment, whether overkill or good idea.

Most definitely a good idea, but principally effective for top hinge. The little hinge screws do little more than position the hinge in the jamb. On my older house with sagging front door, I replaced all the little hinge screws with longer screws into the jamb. No more sagging, and no more wear on the meeting edge of the door.

Joe

**Marc** · 9th January 2007, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by pawnhead

Well you're just inviting me to say something now aren't you?

Did I? Why?

There's a million little tricks of the trade like this 'invention' of yours, but they're usually second nature to a pro.

Who is a professional? I'm not.

But then again, if he calls himself a real pro then he won't need to adjust them in the first place...etc.

Ha ha, I'm not a pro but have hired hundreds of pro who would probably benefit from this and as many other tricks you could throw at them. Judging from the way doors have been hung 40 years ago in my own place, it does not seem to be something to do with "this days" either.

**pawnhead** · 9th January 2007, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Marc

Did I? Why?

For claiming it as your own invention, but on deeper contemplation you're right. It is your invention because you thought of it. But so did I without being taught it by anyone so it's my invention too. It was probably first thought up by someone in the dark ages though.

Originally Posted by Marc

Who is a professional? I'm not.

Well I don't mean to sound brash, but I've hung probably thousands of doors, but that doesn't mean that there's not a thousand chippies out there who could show me a trick or two. You never stop learning.

Originally Posted by Marc

Ha ha, I'm not a pro but have hired hundreds of pro who would probably benefit from this and as many other tricks you could throw at them. Judging from the way doors have been hung 40 years ago in my own place, it does not seem to be something to do with "this days" either.

You're exactly right there and at the moment I'm contemplating, and jotting down all the little tricks I know about fix outs. Perhaps someone will gain something, and perhaps I'll gain something from the input of others.

Your invention will be included and I'll credit you for it.

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