After your three door frame pieces are cut to the correct size prime and paint them.
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Install the door inside the jamb frame by assembling the hinges.
Tape your level to a straight 2x4 as shown.
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Mark and cut them to size.
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Measure the length of the jack studs to 80 7 8 inches.
Shim the jamb plumb to make it level and straight.
Check the whole length with your straightedge.
It s much easier to do now before the hinges are screwed in and the whole thing is attached to the door.
The door frame should be slightly smaller than the opening it fits to allow for adjustments.
Place the head jamb over the top ends of the side jambs.
The benefit of these doors is that they are cheap stable and easy to paint.
On the hinge side start with the bottom and top.
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Slip shims under the side.
Next shim the center area of the jamb to straighten it and then nail it.
Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw.
Diy door installation instructions step 1.
Most interior doors today are made from a material called masonite which is a kind of wood fiberboard that is steam cooked and pressure molded onto a thin wood frame to create a slab door that has an appearance of a door with rails stiles and panels.
Use two or three 1 1 2 inch screws to fasten the head jamb to each side jamb depending on how wide the jamb material is.
Shim the bottom of the door frame about 4 in.
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Shim between the side jambs and the studs to fill in the spaces between them.