Cutting Bottom Of Door Trim

Cut with the blade on the right 45 degree angle.

Cutting bottom of door trim.

Affiliate links for tools. At the bottom of the door i put a piece of tape on both the hinge side and the strike side the side with no hinges. Finally i need a gauge block which i usually make from a piece of thin plywood. 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.

Cut the bottom of the door using the circular saw equipped with a fine tooth blade. Mark the door for the cut. Make the cut slowly. Examine the bottom of.

Hold the saw against the cutting guide and check the position of the blade s teeth. Cut the 45 degree angle on both sides from the short to short direction. Measure up the right side of the door to the bottom of the 45 degree angle cut on the top trim. Then remove the door and use a straight edge and painter s tape to set up a perfectly controlled cut with a circular saw.

They should be just outside of the scored cutting line. Http bit ly irwinquickclamps6 makita 7 1 4 circular saw. To do this use a 1 4 1 2 in 0 64 1 27 cm wood shim to mark your cutting line at the bottom of the door. Http bit ly makitacircularsaw stanley tape measu.

Here s a step by step look at my process for trimming a door bottom. The scored line will stop the splintering. Measure across top of door and on the inside and add 3 8 inch to the measurement.