How to Create an Interior Door Opening | This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva cuts a new interior doorway. (See below for tools and a shopping list.)

Tools for How to Create an Interior Door Opening:
- Reciprocating saw
- Pneumatic finishing nailer
- Circular saw
- Router with homemade template, for routing hinge mortises
- Hammer and chisel
- Drill/driver
- 4-foot level
- Utility knife
- Oscillating multi-tool

Shopping list for How to Create an Interior Door Opening:
- Single-rabbetted doorjamb
- Blue painters tape
- 2x4s
- Oak threshold
- Wood shims
- Door casings

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How to Create an Interior Door Opening | This Old House

[wtzyx]

I like how they edit out the part where you run to the hardware store eleven times

[sdestp]

I love how Tom showed there's no weight on the stud that was already cut. Very strong evidence.

[VideoNOLA]

4:34 Where in the heck did SHE come from? And where did Brian go??

[keynote]

Where did the electrical get moved & how?

[ShakespeareCafe]

Tommy's using a Home Depot pencil 1:48 In all the shows they always call it the Home Center!

[samella]

What did you do with the electrical outlet?

[CallieMasters]

Why's everything look so damn easy when Tommy is there doing it all for you?!

[Maxid]

"What do you think?" she says "It looks great!" Well of course she'd say that, he's holding a nail gun.

[Micah__]

Those paint covered hinges really adds a lot of character. Lol

[InspiredJJ]

All the “Greats” are named Tom. Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Tom Silva…

[samfdsd]

amazing : ) i wish you were my dad LOL

[timothymbess]

Please tell me the homeowner added some weather stripping to that door. Or he was okay with heating and cooling the entire attic.

[marcpp]

What nails are they using?
Length and full round head?

[MRrwmac]

Could I ask you to please tell me (or link to a video of yours) on how to install an exterior door entry threshold and the best way to weatherstrip the bottom, top and sides of the door?

[elevate]

This guy can build a replica of the Empire State building out of wood

[steveghazi]

They never show you that difficult part or moment when you get stuck and don’t know what to do lol

[wehatejeremy]

Storm doors-Good interior doors 0:00/4:40

[theige]

I would never reinstall those hinges as they showed. I’d either clean/strip the paint off or install new ones.

[reptar]

What type of nail gun is that he’s using? Standard framing nail gun? Battery powered?

[duke]

Only thing wrong with this whole thing...they were blocking the fire hydrant! LOL ...