Of course the door to header gap was way off after plumbing the hinge jamb.
Prehung door over uneven floor.
Or whatever gap you measured.
The door is attached to the main jamb which is installed first.
Check it by laying it on a flat surface.
Sometimes the door even drags on the carpet.
Remove any old door and molding such as a casing or bottom threshold inside the opening.
Typically both jambs are furnished with casings already attached.
Memorize the bubble s position.
Interior prehung door installation w unlevel door frame floor.
This will allow you to cut each side of the door frame according to how level the floor is.
The split jamb has a groove under the stop so it can slide over the edge of the main jamb.
Leave about 1 4 clearance between the door and floor so the door can swing freely over carpet or other flooring.
Use your level to check the head and jambs to check that it is level.
The sill that comes attached to the door is normally 1 1 4 inches high.
If there is still a large gap at the base of the door you may cut both jambs by an equal amount to narrow this gap.
Pro tips for how to install a prehung door.
From there you have to take into account the thickness of the finished floor.
Typically you ll want the door to be about 1 2 above the finished floor.
An accurate level is crucial for a good installation.
Determine if the floor is level where the door will be hung.
Spacing exterior door off the floor.
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Set the frame back into the opening.
If the bubble doesn t settle in the exact spot find an accurate level.
Check the length of your prehung door jambs.
How to install a prehung interior door parts of a prehung.
The pre hung door will come with long sides on the frame.
Problem was the slab had a quarter bubble of slope in the doorway.
When this happens there is no room for a rug on top of the finished floor.
During a recent remodel i was setting a stanley pre hung exterior door with metal threshold over a concrete slab floor.
When installing an exterior door be sure to not to install the door too low.
Strip the frame down to the side 2 by 4 inch studs top header plate and floor or subfloor.
Whatever number you come up with subtract it the previous calculation.
Some prehung doors can be shipped to you at home while others can be picked up in store.
Assuming square plumb and level opening and floor and no weather exposure use sill seal under the thresh if worried about weather use sill pan set the door initially with galvy casing or galvy finish is ok too nails through the brick mold then install shims behind each hinge 3 and behind the latch deadbolt area be carefull not to belly the frame out fasten with screws of sufficient.
