On Tue, 10 Jul 2012, "Harry Davis" writ:
Depends on the age of the house as the doors may be as delivered or may have been trimmed down to fit the linings.
Cut top and bottom with a circular saw and the edges with a plane. Doesn't have to be electric but it does save a lot of work.
On Tue, 10 Jul 2012, "Percy" writ:
Sorry, missed a bit. Any soft faced clamp will do just to stop the doors moving. Use a sawboard for the circular saw. You can make one like this:
If you are not experienced with an electric plane, use a 90 degree guide.
I don't think I would have the brass neck to trade as a chippy, and not be able to hang a door!
I appreciate its more difficult that some people expect, but its not
*that* difficult.
The OP has never used a plane before so, for him at least, it will be "*that difficult*"
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