Trim Door Bottom In Place

If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms.

Trim door bottom in place.

Repeat this process on the strike side of the door. How do you shorten a door that is dragging on freshly installed carpet. It s a good idea to use towels or old scraps of carpeting to prevent damage to the door finish. Then repeat this process on the back side of the door.

Above the rug using a scribing compass. Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us. Take your wood shim and put it on the ground against the hinge side of the door. At the bottom of the door i put a piece of tape on both the hinge side and the strike side the side with no hinges.

The best way to cut off a door bottom. White slide on under door seal save money and energy year round with cinch save money and energy year round with cinch slide on under door seals. Place it on a pair of saw horses. It requires moderate carpentry skills and a steady hand and the right tools.

Here s a step by step look at my process for trimming a door bottom. The easiest way is to seal drafts under the door. Hold the shim against the bottom of the door and mark your cut twice. Hold the shim in place and mark the top of the shim on your door with carpentry pencil.

Mark the cut line with a straightedge. Measure the door trim the product to length with a hacksaw and slide on.