Install door frame B4 or after tile
Hi all,
A question from a harried homeowner doing his first floor tiling project. Floor is basement concrete. I have had to replace two walls that were 2×3 construction with 2×4 construction to accomodate a pocket door. I also have to install a new swinging door. I have the wallboard installed and taped and am now ready to install the swinging door. I have a 28″ Jeld-Wenn pre-hung door. Question: Do I install the frame of the door first and tile up against it or do I install the tile first against the rough opening and have the door frame rest on the installed tile.
My instincts say to install the frame fist, then install the tile and then install the trim to rest on the tile. I have looked at a couple of model homes and have seen it both ways and want to do the preferred sequence.
Thanks in advance
Jim B.
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tile 1st...
easier...
cleaner....
no fuss...
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tile first to the rough opening and then install the frame?
yessir...
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I would install the jamb first.
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how come....
trying to confuse the new guy????
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how come....trying to confuse the new guy????
Always.
Just the way I've always done it. If the jamb and casing sets on top of the tile, you can tell. When it's grouted in, it just looks right...to me. And if the tile is replaced down the line, the new tile can be put in without having to try to slide it in under an existing jamb.
Just my free opinion, and well worth it's cost.
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edited to add: just saying the way I do it, by no means implying any other way isn't just as viable.
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I find the cuts to easier...
no grout on the jamb...
setting the tile is easier as well as the grouting...
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Tile 1st,
Never knew there was any other way of doining it!
Either way works fine
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Tile first works for me.
tile 1st or shim up the jamb to allow the tile to slide under it. The only floor to abut the jamb is carpet in my book, vinyl, cork, wood , stone. laminate, tile, and linolum all should all go under the jamb. It gives a better finished look if you cut the tile around it you have something you have to maintain. The caulk grout is going to be cracking because the door no matter how well installed is going to be flexing the jamb when it is opened and closed as well as seasonal changes making the wood move a bit.
Wallyo
Thanks to all for your input. The tile went down this morning, grout tomorrow and the door jambs and trim will get installed on Wednesday.
jimb.