How To Install A Door Frame

Installing the door frame that I made from the parts in the previous video. After the frame is set, I usually like to hang the door to check the fit and tweak as needed, but since I'll be making the doors for these openings, I'll need to get that done before I can go any further.

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[IBuildItHome]

Installing the door frame that I made from the parts in the previous video. After the frame is set, I usually like to hang the door to check the fit and tweak as needed, but since I'll be making the doors for these openings, I'll need to get that done before I can go any further.

Here are some ways that you can help support the work I do in making these videos:

[cliffdoes_stuff]

John to the rescue..! Just yesterday I removed a door and frame from a room I am decorating in my home with no idea how to put a new one in. I figured I would hit YouTube and Google when the time came. Today I log on and you have posted a video full of tips and excellent information, I am sure that I will watch it many times before I actually refit the frame. I am looking forward to the rest of the videos in this mini series. Thanks John. (Cool t-shirt by the way!).

[donnaclayton]

Thank you for this. I have an old front door that I saved from being thrown away. I want a custom frame and trim for it. More importantly I want to do it myself. My house was built in the 1940's and I want to keep everything in that timeframe. Craftsman style is my favorite with all the wood working and beautiful stains.

[maydanlex]

Found this extremely helpful. I’m new to this framing ‘stuff’ but after watching you work through the jamb process I had many of the questions floating around my head answered.

[RobinLewisMakes]

Really enjoying the door videos. I've just installed 2 new doors and I wish I had known about the importance of matching the plumbness of the frame on both sides. Thanks for sharing John

[MrBez]

your video on making shims a few years back revolutionised installing door casings for me. thanks

[mvoutour]

Thanks for showing us how all this gets done. There is so much more to hanging a door than i realized!

[TimothyHall]

It really shows that you know your doors. Thanks for sharing John!

[Silent-G]

You're a really good teacher John.

[JackShoulder]

Great video, lots of useful tips. Loving having the "I Build It Home" channel up and running after the summer break. Keep up the good work John, its inspiring.

[MichaelOlsen-Engineer]

Great Job John! You mentioned many subtle points that I had long forgotten (at least 20 years since I last framed a door), and made them simple to both understand and remember. Odds are I will be doing some serious door work next spring and this set of videos will be a major help on many of the fine points.

[hermanboing]

Very good videos. I'm about to finish/build my own house after having it "buttoned up" and these videos are very helpful! Thnx.

[wesleymatthews]

If you made decorative doors that would make for an awesome mini series!! Of course it’s tons of work but it would make for another great video! Thanks for the awesome videos!

[TheMilenio]

Gracias John ! great video thanks for taking your time to show us .

[tontakely]

I know that, at the end of the day, this is your house and you're going to do what needs to be done for it, but if it doesn't matter, and if my opinion helps at all, it would be very good to see how you make the doors out of plywood. I am in a similar situation as you (building an addition on to my existing house) and I'm wanting to build my own doors as well. Love your videos! Keep it up.

[dustinclark]

I sat on stage for a BOC concert once when I was young, awesome experience

[mikel]

Great job, nice skills. Classic rock fan here... I like the contrast with your choice of peaceful and serene ' video bumper' music as opposed to the BOC t-shirt...haha.

[tobus]

quick tip. Stand off to one side close one eye and line up the outside of the jamb with the reveal on the opposite side, if they line up its a quick way to tell if your door will close properly.

[andrewtongue]

Great job, John. Here in the UK (& Ireland, where my family are from) many original & modern builds - walls, door frames/jams are not square, primarily because the contractors are under time constraints, so the end result is less than satisfactory. Nice application, as usual, plus the bonus feature - your BOC T-shirt - I'm a big fan, myself. Can't wait for the next video - take it easy there :D

[stevewalker]

I liked the spreader stick idea. Thx John