What is the difference between slab and prehung interior doors?
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Replacing exterior door that isn't prehung
Comments (6)Any holes from the strike plate can be filled with a new piece of wood, and new ones bored for the new locks. I'm not saying repair the door you have now--I'm saying replace it with another the same size without the jamb part. You will save not only time and aggravation, but money as well. There are lots of very good doors out there in salvage and antique shops, and they will be more fitting and cheaper than a new pre-hung unit. New does NOT mean that it is better--it means it is mass-produced of inferior materials to those from the old days. If you want to get something that works with your style house, without spending unnecessary wads of cash, then an older door in better condition than your current one is the way to go. Weatherstripping is what actually provides a good seal in a door opening, more than the door itself. Doors today are mostly hollow-core, made up of pieces of wood all glued together, or they are metal made to loook like wood. Either type is wasting your money which could be better spent on another aspect of your kitchen....See MoreInterior Doors - PreHung Replacements?
Comments (3)Without knowing the age and condition of your home, it's hard to give a definitive answer. Hollow core doors date to the late 1950s. ( But I've seen 19th Century homes "improved" with hollow core doors.) I'm presuming there has been minimal settlement.) Some indicate that they would replace the doors and use the existing jambs. Is this doable? Would the weight be OK for the existing jambs? Panel Solid Core Door. Handle and rosette:Emtek sandcast bronze with "living" finish. Yes and yes. But there will likely be repairs to the jambs, as solid core doors require three-four hinges per door and the screw holes will likely not match the existing ones. pre-hung inserts....? All the pre-hungs I've seen use low quality hinges (usually the radiused ones) and are designed for installation by unskilled labour and high production. I would avoid them, even if they are available. If you use pre-hungs, there will be a lot of repairs necessary--casing, drywall and painting on both sides. A panel door can be solid-core or hollow. The key to this job is a skilled finish carpenter who will be able to adjust minor irregularities as a result of settling and the like. I would insist on seeing examples of his work. This is a major investment in materials that should not be left to a "handyman."...See Morejeld-wen interior pre-hung doors
Comments (1)As they staple and glue them together, the jambs and trim are random; generally they leave at least 1" of gap when you square them up. Casey...See Morereplacing interior doors - using slab vs. prehung
Comments (16)"Will a real lumberyard also have prehung doors with varying jamb widths?" Not many but they are set up with local door plants to get special sizes on short turn around. You can measure old jambs before removing them and then see what's available. Not to lead you out onto thin ice but if you see yourself doing much diy finish carpentry over coming years,a table saw will help immensely. In this case jambs or fillers could be ripped to width. I've done both and never had a customer say the results" look cheap or forced". In fact if jambs are painted,it's difficult if not impossible to see the filler. Clear coated natural jambs are challanging but certainly doable if filler material is carfully selected and finished. Other than fillers ripped on a table saw,a bottom bearing flush trim router bit is required. Custom fitting doors on site isn't something one would want to hire done except in unusual cases like a 17th century restoration or where material is exotic. Bottom line imo,if one doesn't injoy the satisfaction of diy,taking time to do it right is generally not in the cards....See Moregiantsfan18
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