Hanging Interior Doors

So apparently, we absolutely HAD to get new interior doors – because one doesn't match. Now back me up here guys? Logic dictates we should just replace that odd door with one like the others. Right?

Wrong!

Woman logic dictates that one mismatched door equals buying eight new doors. She apparently got a great deal on them and they arrived at the house on Wednesday. I looked at them and asked.. “ummm so where is the handy man?” She shrugs and says you can handle it! I won't lie. I started to panic. I have never hung a door in my entire life. But the wife had thrown down the gauntlet. My manliness was about to be called into question.. I had to hang these doors.

There was blood. There was sweat. There may or may not have been tears. But I did it! So if anyone else finds themselves in the position where they need to hang an interior door then here is a step by step guide for you to follow.

1. First you have to remove the old door. To do this take out the bottom screws before the top ones. Always make sure that the door is well supported as you remove that final screw.
2. Now the new doors need to be cut to size. If your old door was a good fit then it can be used as a template. I was lucky and the wife had ordered exactly the right size! But if you do need to trim them then be sure to cut equal amounts from both the top and the bottom.
3. Next check that the new hinges will fit in the recesses left by the old ones. If not, set them in the bottom of the recesses and use a chisel to remove enough wood to accommodate the new hinge. Screw the hinges to the door frame with just one screw and open the hinges. Prop the door in it's frame and use a pencil to mark the top and bottom of the hinge onto the door.
4. Unscrew the hinges from the door frame and line them up with the pencil marks on the door. Draw around the hinge and use the chisel to remove the wood from inside the template.
5. With the door supported at right angles to the frame and fix the hinge flaps to the door frame and affix with one screw in each hinge. Check to see if the door opens and closes and if no adjustments are needed you can screw in the remaining screws.
6. Finally affix the handle.