Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

The author typically opts for a 1/2‑inch gap below interior doors, but that may need to be increased if there will be rugs on the floor or decreased to satisfy a client's preference. Once the gap size has been established, he marks it on the jamb below the door on the hinge side

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

You may need to cut the jamb down in length befoe standing the unit in the rough opening for scribing. The author makeshis jamb cuts using a miter saw on the floor. Without the door, the jamb legs will flop around, so he may attach a temporary stretcher 12 inches up from the bottom of the unit. In the photo above, he uses a framing square as my stretcher—a fast solution that works for a 2'-0" door.

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

With the jamb in the RO, and the head checked for level, the author sets his scribes to the mark he initially made on the hinge side, and scribes both legs.

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

Once scribed and cut, the author plumbs the jamb in both directions.

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

Once the jamb is plumb, the author adds structural screws behind the hinges to take the weight of the door.

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

With the door hung, he aligns the latch side, keeping an even reveal (the gap between the door and the jamb). He first secures the top of the jamb. He checks to be sure the door hits the stop evenly, then secures the bottom, and finally shims behind the strike plate until the gap is correct.

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

The last step is to shim and screw the head jamb to keep it from sagging.

Slideshow: Hanging Interiors Door Over Finished Floors

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