Trimming Doors After Carpet Installation

Need to trim doors after carpet install.

Trimming doors after carpet installation.

11 october 2013 at 10 18am edited 30 november 1 at 1 00am in in my home includes diy moneysaving. A really thick shag carpet can make it difficult to judge how high to place the trim. The best ways to shorten a door after laying carpet. The best way to cut off a door bottom.

Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge. If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms. You don t need to. When doors are installed to fit hardwood tile linoleum or any other flat floor covering clearance height from the bottom may be 1 2 inch or.

You might be following the line on one side of the door but jigsaw blades bend so there s nothing to suggest it s cutting anywhere near straight on the other side. After cutting the jambs to length i set the hinge jamb on a 3 8 inch thick shingle butt. Or you may be replacing the baseboards but leaving the carpet. If you re in one of these situations follow these instructions to install the trim after the carpet.

15 replies 5 5k views dan dan forumite. Install the carpet install the carpet all the way against the wall. Using a jigsaw is a big no no. For that reason i cut both jambs to a length that keeps them roughly 3 8 inch off the subfloor.

I use an electric plane. I plane doors a lot after i ve fitted customers new floors. Shop made sanding block to chamfer the cut edge of the door make a sanding block by cutting a 2 by 3 4 inch strip of wood 1 2 inch shorter than the diameter of the peel and stick sanding paper. Don t run off the end of the door with the planer.

Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us.