CallMeVilla
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OK guys ... Here is the challenge ... Standard doors come 80" tall. In this case, the finished opening is 24" x 77" so trimming is in order.
This is an exterior, hollow core slab door clad with Masonite and Type 2 (exterior grade) glue. Yes, it will be heavily primed and painted.
BUT ... (there is always a Butt-Monkey) ... How would you trim the 3"+ off the door to fit the space? Blocks in hollow core doors are typically only 1 1/2" top and bottom.
Since the hinge mortise and lockset holes have not been done yet, I plan on leaving the bottom alone. I will trim all necessary wood at the top. Then cut a new block to insert in the top of the door, gluing with exterior glue and shoot galvanized 1" nails. Top gets capped with flashing and so does the bottom.
How does that work for you?
Butt Monkey says "Yeah, sure!"
This is an exterior, hollow core slab door clad with Masonite and Type 2 (exterior grade) glue. Yes, it will be heavily primed and painted.
BUT ... (there is always a Butt-Monkey) ... How would you trim the 3"+ off the door to fit the space? Blocks in hollow core doors are typically only 1 1/2" top and bottom.
Since the hinge mortise and lockset holes have not been done yet, I plan on leaving the bottom alone. I will trim all necessary wood at the top. Then cut a new block to insert in the top of the door, gluing with exterior glue and shoot galvanized 1" nails. Top gets capped with flashing and so does the bottom.
How does that work for you?
Butt Monkey says "Yeah, sure!"