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   Guest_ | Sep 27, 2000 06:49am | #1

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   Myself I like to first make sure that the opening is plumb , or at least the hinge side is plumb.I then attatch the hinge side with zero head screws, as they can be taken out if I make a mistake or to quickly adjust the reveals. Once the hinge side is secure I shim the rest of the door to make sure my reveals are equal.I finish installing, snap of my shims and then the door is ready to trim. Hope this helps but everyone hangs there doors a different way.The zero heads are available up here in canada and do a great job.

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   Guest_ | Sep 27, 2000 04:00pm | #2

   *Zero heads ? Is that like trim screws ?

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   Guest_ | Sep 27, 2000 06:32pm | #3

   * Jeff,

   Would it not be easier just to plumb the hinge side of the door and not worry too much about whether the framing is plumb? I would agree that you should check the hinge side of the framing, but to actually go about making it plumb before you hang the door seems to be doing a lot of unnecessary work.

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   Guest_ | Sep 27, 2000 07:47pm | #4

   *joe, maybe he meant check it for plumb before putting the door in the opening..that's what we do...then if there is an obvious problem, we correct it and fine tune the door jamb after we put it in the opening...maybe it's just the old language thing again...

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   Guest_ | Sep 27, 2000 08:27pm | #5

   *Mike,

   I think I got the language right. . . There is a definite implication in his statement. What happens if it NOT plumb, what will he do then?One should just check to make sure that there is enough room in the rough opening to hang the door after it plumb. If not, that should be the only time you need to go about "fixing" the hole. Of course this is just my opinion. . .

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   Guest_ | Sep 28, 2000 06:59am | #7

   *Sorry Joe..I was speaking canadian and maybe there was a language barrier..ha ha. I meant just check to see if it is plumb, sometimes it is hardly out and you can adjust it with a loving tap with a sledge!

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   jpulkowski | Sep 28, 2000 06:59am | #6

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   I know this has been discussed but I cant find the archive, What is your preferred method of interior door installation? I like to case one side of the door, hang it, then case the other side. Of course this doesnt work to well with plinth blocks.