How To Install a Door in Bad Framing!

This was supposed to be a simple door install video. Part way through things go sideways and it takes some problem solving and a little carpenter's intuition to get the job done well. There are loads of tips in this video to help any door install go well!

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[chatoyancewoodworks]

Finally! Someone showed what to do when things aren't perfect. I've hung many doors and it's been my experience that you run into problems more often than is shown in most 'how to' videos. Twisted or bowed 2x4s, out of plumb walls, bowed walls and sometimes, bowed doors! Things go wrong and you have to fix them. Don't feel bad that the install in your video didn't go as 'smooth' as in all the other door install videos. This is a great video.

[AMentorwayu]

This is the real world of door hanging. It's a better video because the problems you ran into are realistic. Good job, Mr Vancouver.

[dbayboyds]

Learnt more from watching you troubleshoot the process than I would have but watching a perfect install! No old houses are prefect so it’s great to see you work through it! Thank you!

[michaelmcgee]

There was a study done with two women selling blenders on tv. One woman had a perfect delivery and did everything right. The second woman spilled the blender which made her nervous and threw her off a bit. The woman that spilled the blender ended up selling more bc she was more relatable to her audience. Thanks for showing that you had to start over like what happens in the real world with hanging doors.

[ChrisKSP]

All the things that made this video longer (which you called mistakes) were super duper educational and made the video even better.

[durvallerobinson]

This was the best video, because it shows the things that normally go wrong while hanging a door. And what he did to fix those issues.

[sassyNotu]

Just paid a 'pro' with great reviews to add a closet to a room. I ended up with very badly framed walls and I stopped him after he'd spent hours (literally) trying to hang the two doors with no success. Took me a day to tear down, and another to frame out properly my darn self. THANK YOU for showing how to adjust for mistakes. Had I seen this video before I did the tear down, I would have been able to frame the door correctly myself without the extra work of reframing. Saved your video for the next time I delude myself into thinking things will be quicker and more professionally done when hiring a pro!

[yrtuag]

Videos like this are valuable, showed what to do when things don't go right or as planned.
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[sidewaysemu]

Anyone can install a door in a plumb and square door reveal. Dealing with this shit is what most of us weekend warriors are looking for help with. Thanks for the vid. Thumbs up

[JonLio]

Nice to see a craftsman who takes pride in his work, and thinks of the guys who will have to work on things 50 years from now.

[billsmith]

My house was built in the mid '70's and every door I have replaced so far has been like this one! Now I know how to get them to fit better ... now to find the energy to re-do them all HAHA Thanks and great video ... I hope you have a video to install the trim!

[lh]

This is an awesome video for the sheer reason things don't always go perfectly as depicted in most home shows. I've often wondered why I get extra problems like this and it's great to see others encounter it too. You deal with it and adapt. Nicely done sir

[jamesg]

Thanks for keeping it real. This is my home through and through. Nothing is straight, nothing is plumb. Built nearly 50 years ago by a home builder. Things were never made quite right, or have moved over the years, or both! So just when i think I've 'got a quick easy'...fix ;) So thanks for a video with real problems (and real errors)...ahh..mis-takes..our true teachers and guides. From a guy sick of a perfect world...you truly did not need to 'salvage' your video...just re visit your intentions. We always start of with the best intentions...then we learn and progress. Your guidance, thoughts and instructions are truly valuable. Many, many thanks.

[keithbyrnes]

I like how you showed your mistake. Anyone who says they have never done that has never set a door.

[Backstabbio]

This is a great video because it shows you the issues you run into when working on stuff like this, and our dauntless carpenter figuring out how to deal with the problems. I don't feel so unlucky after watching this.

[christen]

Agree with comments, that sometimes when there's a screw up, it's more valuable than when it magically goes right the first time. Well done!

[donaldlee]

I normally watch you to learn drywall, but after more than 1 year of watching your awesome drywall videos I am really enjoying watching your door framing and casing videos. I hope to see more of these types in the future.

[DazedNConfuzed]

As a retired Carpenter, I removed the door from the jamb and leveled my headjamb, then go to the hinge jamb and I always ran a 2 1/2" deck screw into the center screw hole of the hinge after I removed the short screw in the hinge. At this point, I put in the door and finished with the latch jamb hung to the door. I never used screws in my jamb... just in the hinges. I used 8p finish nails in the rest of the jamb installation.

[Proactivity]

There are way too many best-case scenario videos out there but in practice, it's rarely that simple, and at that point, those videos leave you hung out to dry. Thanks for keeping it real!

[Sawta]

Thank you for showing a _hard_ install rather than an easy one! This is how I expect an upcoming door install for me to go. I need to know how to fix the issues that "normal" installs don't mention. This is way more useful than you would imagine!