I Prehung Doors

Prehung doors come as single units with the door

already hung on hinges attached to a factory-built
frame. To secure the unit during shipping, most
prehung doors are braced or nailed shut with a couple
of duplex nails driven through the jambs and into the
door edge. These nails must be removed before you
install the door. The key to installing doors is to plumb
and fasten the hinge-side jamb first. After that's in
Tools & Materials
Miter saw
Straightedge
Drill and bits
4-ft. level
Nail set
Handsaw
place, you can position the top and latch-side jambs by
checking the reveal (the gap between the closed door
and the jamb).
Standard prehung doors have 4
1
/2"-wide jambs
and are sized to fit walls with 2 X 4 construction and
1/ 2" wallboard. If you have thicker walls, you can
special-order doors to match, or you can add jamb
extensions to standard-size doors.
Prehung door unit
Wood shims
Sd casing nails
4d and 6d finish nails
Door casing
Wood putty
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