Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge.
Trim door bottom in place.
It requires moderate carpentry skills and a steady hand and the right tools.
The best way to cut off a door bottom.
It s a good idea to use towels or old scraps of carpeting to prevent damage to the door finish.
Measure the door trim the product to length with a hacksaw and slide on.
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Here s a step by step look at my process for trimming a door bottom.
Then repeat this process on the back side of the door.
Hold the shim in place and mark the top of the shim on your door with carpentry pencil.
The easiest way is to seal drafts under the door.
Place it on a pair of saw horses.
Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us.
If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms.
At the bottom of the door i put a piece of tape on both the hinge side and the strike side the side with no hinges.
Mark the cut line with a straightedge.
How do you shorten a door that is dragging on freshly installed carpet.
Above the rug using a scribing compass.
Repeat this process on the strike side of the door.
Hold the shim against the bottom of the door and mark your cut twice.