Preparing your space and measuring.
Build interior door frame.
What projects should we make next.
Clamps clamps and more clamps interior doors are usually 1 3 8 thick.
The first step in making a door is taking measurements.
What you need tape measure layout square circular saw handsaw hammer level.
How to build an interior door from scratch step 1.
Make the opening the width of the door plus 2 inches 5 1 cm and if additional studs are needed a space for these as.
The door frame is built using loose tenons or dominoes with a panel that floats in a groove in the frame.
Measure the length of the jack studs to 80 7 8 inches.
Mark and cut them to size.
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Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw.
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