Before running out and buying a
replacement door first examine your existing door and take some measurements.
Measure both the height and width of the door. Replacement doors are normally
sold in common widths such as 2’-6” or 2’-8” and heights such as 78” and 80”.
Write down the measurements of your old door and then visit your local home
improvement center. Note that when buying a replacement door it is important to
find the right type of door for your situation, e.g. an interior or exterior
replacement door.
Once you have your replacement door
on site, remove the old door from its hinges. You can do this by tapping out the
hinge pins that hold the door to the door frame.
Next, to determine if you need to
trim the new replacement door, place the old door directly on top of the new
replacement door. Use the top and hinge edges to line up the doors as this
will help you to determine which of the replacement door edges need to be
trimmed.
Use a pencil to mark the edges of the replacement door that need to be
trimmed. Then use a fine tooth saw or a jack plane to trim the door edges.
In addition, sand the trimmed edges lightly.
Next, with the old door placed and properly aligned over
the newly trimmed replacement door, mark the location for attaching the
hinge leaves and the latch plate. Use a chisel to create the hinge and
latch plate mortises so that the hinges and latch plate lay flush with
the surface edges of the door.
Now attach the hinge leaves to the replacement door.
Photo by Mark Donovan
Next, install the replacement door
onto the doorframe by aligning the hinge leaves and inserting the hinge pins.
Finally, install the door knob, and lockset if required, and test the newly
installed replacement door. Make sure the new replacement door does not stick on
any of the edges. If it does stick remove the door and use your jack plane and
sandpaper to trim the door a little more.
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