If you have to cut less than 3 16 inch off a door use a planer instead of a saw for best results.
Cut to size doors.
Measure from the top of the door to the top of the hinge.
Leave the door closed forever buy a new door or cut the door to size.
80 inches 6 feet 8 inches thickness.
How to cut down the width of a door step 1.
Most people tend to go with option number three cut the door to size.
Measure the width and height of the door frame.
Repeat for each hinge and record the measurements.
Subtract 1 4 inch from both the height and width.
Cutting a door to size can be a little intimidating if you have never done it before but no worries it s actually pretty simple.
Measure the height and width of your door to the nearest 1 16 door thickness.
Measure door thickness hinge placement.
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If your door opening is an unusual size simply take your measurements to a home depot store near you and an associate will help you choose the right door for your home.
Our doors come in all shapes and sizes.
Measure the height and radius of the hinges.
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30 and 32 inches also available.
Mark the measurements on the door to determine how much width must be trimmed from the door using a pencil.
Select your size up to 12 feet tall 6 feet wide and 2 1 4 thick.
Most of the internal doors on the market only have about a 6mm edge they can and should be trimmed equally but they can be cut down and the edge refitted alas not while on site there are various unusual size doors within the internal doors categories.
Hollow core doors only have about an extra inch of material along each edge for cutting.