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Installing Prehung Doors

An accurate level and a bucketful of shims will correct just about any out-of-plumb condition

This is a detailed guide to installing prehung doors. The author explains how to check rough openings and correct problems so the door can be installed plumb. He also has tips for installing casing when jamb and wall don't line up.

From Fine Homebuilding96 , pp. 46-51 July 1, 1995