Cutting A Metal Door To Fit

How to cut mortises for door hinges.

Cutting a metal door to fit.

Trimming the door may require reducing the door s width a job you can do yourself and therefore save the money it would take to hire a professional. When we moved in the front door wouldn t open all the way. If you cut material away from the doorknob side it will change the backset the distance from the doorknob to the edge. Enough to squeeze by it and you could force it all the way open but it was rubbing the floor pretty goo.

Storm doors usually have windows so that you can still see outside after opening the main door. It provides additional protection in the event of bad weather. Using a table saw with a fine blade is one method of getting your outside metal door cut to size. How to cut and resize a steel clad entry door.

You can cut the top of the door to make it shorter but then you will have to reposition the hinges to move the door up on the jamb. So generally the best way to cut the door to fit your space is to work with the bottom first. We purchased a house in 2011. To ensure hinges fit properly and don t restrict an entryway you have to slip them inside shallow mortises carved into the side of a.

Your ability to cut the door for height depends upon the material. Hinges are small metal plates that allow doors to open and close. A storm door is a secondary door located outside the main exterior door.