Hey All:
I’m trying to find a way to hold up a door for installation into an existing opening. Its a solid core interior door, and too heavy to hold up while I try to install the hinge pins (I’m doing it by myself).
I saw an ad somewhere for a door caddy, which holds the door to the correct height so you can fiddle with all the other stuff. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to locate the ad anymore.
Any input on where I can locate such a device, or other suggestions for hanging door blanks in existing openings would be appreciated.
Cheers
Cam
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Short piece(s) of pipe or conduit. Diameter to match required amount of lift. Pipe beats out blocking.
Since they are round it will be eaiser to jockey the door. a second set of hands for the balancing act is almost a must.
Who ever invented work didn't know how to fish....
What I do is start the pins in the top knuckles of the hinges, hold them in place with a little tab of masking tape if they're loose. Then I put a wedge on the floor and have a 2'-3' stick of one by in my hand as I juggle with the door and work it up the wedge to the right height and into place. As soon as I get a hinge lined up, I reach over with the one by and tap the pin down.
-- J.S.
When hanging 8" solid cores I found a small lift used to lift the second shhet of drywall up off the floor when hanging walls. I taped the end up to avoid damage to the door. slide the door near the opening, slide the lift under it and lift. you can move the door around with your foot and slide it right in.
I think i even saw the lift adv. in the back of FHB
tel pro i think makes that door caddy. The same people that sell the famous drywall lifter.
they say you can use the caddy to install doors up to 400lbs.
Check the newest tool-crib catalog or amazon.com for that lift i think i saw it in the printed catalog.