Balancing a door in a frame is annoying, but you can actually buy prehung doors. You still have to get it level/square in the roughed out space, but it eliminates the worst part which is getting the door right within the frame.
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sausager@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Where did you get the door/door frame? Did you follow any tutorials?
I’m thinking of adding a partition with a door in my basement and everything I’ve found makes installing a door look like a nightmare. I’m good with power tools but fine-tuning adjustments is my weak point
evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 6 days ago
MBech@feddit.dk 6 days ago
First get the hinge side of the frame level and in the position you want it. Screw it into the wall using full threaded screws. If you don’t use full threaded screws, the screws will pull on the frame and make it not-level.
Then put the door on the frame, and close it almost completely and adjust the side of the frame opposite of the hinges to make it fit the door. A good trick is to close the door until there’s only just a tiny sliver of a gap, then make the gap equal by adjusting the frame.
Congratz, you just installed a door in about 10 minutes!
This is how I’ve installed hundreds of doors as a carpenter.
roofuskit@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Shims are your friend.
Perspectivist@feddit.uk 6 days ago
The door, frame, and handle are usually sold separately. You can grab them at any regular hardware store.
Leave a 10 mm gap all around between the rough opening and the door frame, then adjust it plumb and level using a drill and a long bubble level - or ideally a laser if you’ve got one.
Anyone can do it if they just know how, and YouTube is full of solid tutorials.