re: No movement doors!

It’s true that doors are kind of in a world of their own. It takes me a couple of hours to hang a door. I make the frames for the door so I know it will fit snugly. I use a 6’ level to make sure it’s plumb and straight. Start with the hinge leg, then hang the door, then shim the strike leg with the door closed. Then finally I mark the strike and cut the strike plate, install the hardware and lastly put the stops up with the door closed. I push the stops up snug to the door before nailing. This makes the door operate like a car door. Ka-LUNK! I love that sound. Last but not least, if the door won’t open all the way because the floor isn’t level I’ll trim the bottom and don’t forget to re-seal the bottom after cutting!

I’ll try to get some photos. If you’re interested, I explain my construction process in a previous blog in this series. It’s far different than the way you do it. Your method is the best way, but mine is a little less work and I think just as durable (for interior doors). We’ll see if they pass the test of time, but so far so good. I don’t have any teenagers slamming them on a regular basis. LOL