How To Hang An Old Door On A Wall

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How to hang an old door on a wall.

It was what i happened to have at the moment. Oh and the answer to the question i get asked the second most. Make sure you don t screw it in all the way leave about 1 2 so you have space for the wire. You ll want these in the same position so that your door will align properly.

Once both screws are in place go ahead and cut a piece of wire just make sure it is a little longer than the space between the door and the wall. It s a mixture of 5 different 89 cent acrylic paints that i had around the house. Remove door from hinge knuckles using both hands lift the door off the hinge knuckles. Open and close the door to check that its leading edge the one that rests against the stop clears the jamb by a consistent 1 8 inch.

Http youtu be obixcytesx8 we cut out an opening in a bedroom wall so that we could install a door in order to gain direct access to the attic space above t. I ve always hung the door by myself. To adjust it grab the casing and move the jamb by hand. Check the vertical reveal between door and jamb on the latch side.

It should be about the thickness of a nickel.