{"id":843,"date":"2017-06-23T13:23:35","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T12:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/?p=843"},"modified":"2023-03-28T14:27:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T13:27:59","slug":"trim-internal-door-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savoytimber.com\/help-and-advice\/trim-internal-door-size\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Trim An Internal Door To Size"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you\u2019ve got your door primed, painted and ready to fit in the frame. Hang on, though \u2013 first you\u2019ve got to check if it fits! On occasion it won\u2019t, but that\u2019s definitely no reason to panic. This week at Savoy Timber, we\u2019ve got some handy pointers on how to measure and trim your door down to size. It\u2019s simpler than you think!<\/p>\n

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What You\u2019ll Need To Trim An Internal Door<\/h2>\n

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Happily, you won\u2019t need a ton of stuff in order to get yourself properly prepared for this task. Apart from the workbench, most of it comprises items you\u2019ll be able to pull out of the nearest drawer. It includes:<\/p>\n

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  1. A pencil<\/li>\n
  2. A 2 pence piece<\/li>\n
  3. Tape measure<\/li>\n
  4. A hand wood plane (or a powered one)<\/li>\n
  5. Hard-point hand saw<\/li>\n
  6. A decent-sized workbench<\/li>\n
  7. Small wooden wedges<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Measuring Your New Internal Door To Size<\/h3>\n

    Before you get started on the fun stuff, first you need to measure your door to make sure it fits. Remember on this one \u2013 slow and steady wins the race! If you\u2019re ever unsure of anything, always double check. It\u2019s notoriously harder to stick all the wood chippings back on if you end up making a mistake.<\/p>\n

    Using The Old Door<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You can cheat a bit here \u2013 if you\u2019ve got the old door to hand and it fit the frame perfectly, you can use it as a guide to measure up your new one. Just lay the new one on top of the old one (or vice versa \u2013 depending on which one of them is bigger), and use a pencil to mark off any excess wood for cutting.<\/p>\n

    Using The Frame<\/strong><\/p>\n

    On the other hand, if you\u2019ve not got the old door to hand, you\u2019ll have to use the frame to measure the new door. It\u2019s easiest to have another pair of hands for this \u2013 one for each side of the door. Hold the door up against its frame and use the pencil to draw a line down the mechanism side to mark where you\u2019ll make the cut.<\/p>\n

    A few key things to remember during this process:<\/p>\n