If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms.
Cutting bottom of door.
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Score the door to prevent tear out from the saw blade.
Protect the door surface to avoid scratches from the saw base.
Door cut off quick tips make sure you are cutting the bottom and not the top of the door.
Forcing the saw can cause the door to splinter.
Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge.
Then remove the door and use a straight edge and painter s tape to set.
They bind rub and fail to latch.
Take your time and let the saw do the work.
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Cut the bottom of the door using the circular saw equipped with a fine tooth blade.
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Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us.
If your door is getting stuck or dragging against your flooring it s possible that your door is too big for your frame and needs to be trimmed down.
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