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Pre-hung interior doors - are they all crappy?
Posted on 7/6/18 at 9:39 am
Posted on 7/6/18 at 9:39 am
So I bought a Pre-hung double molded door from home depot and noticed that the door jams are very fragile. They're split in order to include the molding on both sides but it cracks easily even when just removing the staples that keeps them together in transit.
I was looking for a door that just had a solid door jamb and maybe just one molding so it wouldn't be split. I've replaced an exterior door with a single molding without any issues but I can't find an interior door that doesn't appear to be rickety.
Any pro tips regarding interior doors would be greatly appreciated.
I was looking for a door that just had a solid door jamb and maybe just one molding so it wouldn't be split. I've replaced an exterior door with a single molding without any issues but I can't find an interior door that doesn't appear to be rickety.
Any pro tips regarding interior doors would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted on 7/6/18 at 9:45 am to BeepNode
They still make solid jamb doors. Split jambs are much easier to install, so they are predominant now. You are absolutely right about the staples, though.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 9:47 am to BeepNode
The split units are fine. Use some painters putty to fill any holes, then paint. That's pretty standard on interior doors.
Exterior doors are heavier and have heavier molding on the exterior.
Exterior doors are heavier and have heavier molding on the exterior.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 9:48 am to BeepNode
Just buy the door and make your own frames if you can't find what you want.
If you can't find the type doors you want at big box stores, then you may have to resort to places that specialize in only door sales.
I'm with you, I hate split jamb doors. The best way to nail them in is with a pneumatic finish nail gun so you have less chance to split the wood. Then I'll use longer than supplied screws to go into the hinge side so you bite into the 2 x 4 framing.
If you can't find the type doors you want at big box stores, then you may have to resort to places that specialize in only door sales.
I'm with you, I hate split jamb doors. The best way to nail them in is with a pneumatic finish nail gun so you have less chance to split the wood. Then I'll use longer than supplied screws to go into the hinge side so you bite into the 2 x 4 framing.
This post was edited on 7/6/18 at 9:49 am
Posted on 7/6/18 at 9:56 am to BeepNode
home depot is more crappy than others... I've bought prehung door units many times.. HD was the worst decision. my painters and door installers were both cussing me.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 10:17 am to BeepNode
They ARE a pain in the arse. I just hung 5 a few weeks ago and I'm not completely happy with the way they came out. They take a lot of work to hang properly and require some extra blocking since they're so flimsy. However, it was faster and cheaper than building jambs from scratch. Just took a lot of work.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 10:18 am to BeepNode
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Any pro tips regarding interior doors would be greatly appreciated.
how about shopping for doors at places other than HD
Posted on 7/6/18 at 10:32 am to 777Tiger
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how about shopping for doors at places other than HD
Im on board with this but have no idea which stores to look at and what to expect as far as selection and quality. Any recommendations?
Posted on 7/6/18 at 10:52 am to BeepNode
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Any recommendations?
a millworks/cabinetry place for starters
Posted on 7/6/18 at 10:53 am to BeepNode
Anyone have a suggestion on where to get solid wood interior doors? I'm trying to match the good stuff they used to put in houses in the 70's.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 10:56 am to Kingpenm3
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Anyone have a suggestion on where to get solid wood interior doors? I'm trying to match the good stuff they used to put in houses in the 70's.
see above post, plus, depending on what you're looking for, you might try some architectural salvage warehouses, hit or miss, but usually can find some pretty cool stuff in those places
This post was edited on 7/6/18 at 11:05 am
Posted on 7/6/18 at 12:02 pm to BeepNode
All the doors in our house, which we renovated ourselves, are pre-hung. And we paid, at most 15 dollars per door.
We got them that cheaply because the builders had returned them because the non-door parts had broken and they wouldnt take the time to repair.
Our doors are solid pine, and I had to paint them (one coat oil based primer, two coats oil based paint.)
They are strong enough for in doors, but almost all are on 1x6 surrounds that we planed down from heart of pine floors that we took up and replaced with subflooring and Brazilian Cherry.
We saved a lot of money by using materials that others were too busy to repair and repaint.
We got them that cheaply because the builders had returned them because the non-door parts had broken and they wouldnt take the time to repair.
Our doors are solid pine, and I had to paint them (one coat oil based primer, two coats oil based paint.)
They are strong enough for in doors, but almost all are on 1x6 surrounds that we planed down from heart of pine floors that we took up and replaced with subflooring and Brazilian Cherry.
We saved a lot of money by using materials that others were too busy to repair and repaint.
Posted on 7/6/18 at 12:05 pm to 777Tiger
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you might try some architectural salvage warehouses, hit or miss, but usually can find some pretty cool stuff in those places
Beat me to it. I have found nice doors for good prices in those places. They will probably need to be sanded or stripped of paint depending on what you plan to do with them, but they are usually pretty cost effective in buying them.
Only advice I can give is try to find ones with the hinge cutouts on the side you need them or you'll be doing a bit of patching to make them work. Not a deal breaker if you are painting though.
Posted on 7/7/18 at 12:05 am to BeepNode
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Im on board with this but have no idea which stores to look at and what to expect as far as selection and quality. Any recommendations?
Go to your local lumberyard most all have millworks departments if they don't have something you like in stock they can show you what can be ordered and typically that only takes a few days to get in depending on what you're ordering
Posted on 7/7/18 at 2:14 am to Kingpenm3
After the August 2016 flood, we replaced all interior doors with solid wood slab doors, purchased through Home Depot. No complaints, it takes 6 weeks for delivery.
Posted on 7/7/18 at 5:36 am to BeepNode
Just about any locally owned lumber yard should stock solid jamb doors. Just make sure you measure the jamb sizes. 95% of doors will be 4-5/8" but this is not always the case. Profile options for "in stock" doors may be limited, but there are several options that can be ordered. Most special order doors from locally owned lumber yards should take between 7-14 days to deliver, some stuff could take up to 6 weeks however. The big box stores have longer lead times for these types of things and typically gouge you on special order items. Also, if you are painting interior doors get solid core Masonite if you want a more solid door, wood will limit your options and cost more.
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