Cutting A Metal Door To Fit

A storm door is a secondary door located outside the main exterior door.

Cutting a metal door to fit.

We purchased a house in 2011. Using a table saw with a fine blade is one method of getting your outside metal door cut to size. Installing a door may seem like a straightforward process but if the door does not fit precisely into the door frame then a little extra work may be involved. 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.

If you cut material away from the doorknob side it will change the backset the distance from the doorknob to the edge. How to cut and resize a steel clad entry door. It drug the floor at about 70 degrees from full open. 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.

Enough to squeeze by it and you could force it all the way open but it was rubbing the floor pretty goo. When cutting the width of the door cut it on the hinge side. When we moved in the front door wouldn t open all the way. Your ability to cut the door for height depends upon the material.

It provides additional protection in the event of bad weather. 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. Hinges are small metal plates that allow doors to open and close.