DIY - Replace Wooden Door

[sumantamandal]

Replaced a couple of wooden doors at my home.  Here is a video:

DIY - Replace Wooden Door

TS 75 was very useful in taking off a thin slide (~2 mm) from the lock side of the door edge.

I still need to prime the edge and paint it..

Picked up a Makita trim router for this job. I'm looking at X-Carve CNC and may use this router for CNC machine in future

Thanks
Sumanta

 

[Andy UK]

Good Job Sumanta.  [smile]

 

[Locks14]

I fast forwarded through quite a lot of the video, as I know how to hang a door, so wasn't interested in watching every second of the vid.

One part I stopped on though was you screwing the hinge to the new door. Just a little tip for you, when screwing hinges to any door you should always pre-drill a pilot hole.  Whilst it might seem a little counterintuitive, forcing the screw through the wood without an appropriately sized pilot hole, actually weakens the amount of holding strength the screws have and makes them more susceptible to pulling out and making the hinge sloppy.

When you screw without a pilot hole, you're effectively crushing the wood fibres around the screw and weakening the material, a pilot hole of an appropriate diameter to the screw allows the threads to bite without causing damage.

Even screws that advertise "no pilot hole needed" can actually benefit from a pilot, though it's not as crucial as when pilot drilling for single thread screw, as used in your video.

 

[DB10]

I fast forwarded through quite a lot of the video, as I know how to hang a door, so wasn't interested in watching every second of the vid.

One part I stopped on though was you screwing the hinge to the new door. Just a little tip for you, when screwing hinges to any door you should always pre-drill a pilot hole.  Whilst it might seem a little counterintuitive, forcing the screw through the wood without an appropriately sized pilot hole, actually weakens the amount of holding strength the screws have and makes them more susceptible to pulling out and making the hinge sloppy.

When you screw without a pilot hole, you're effectively crushing the wood fibres around the screw and weakening the material, a pilot hole of an appropriate diameter to the screw allows the threads to bit without causing damage.

Even screws that advertise "no pilot hole needed" can actually benefit from a pilot, though it's not as crucial pilot drilling for single thread screw, as used in your video.

Good point, I would also suggest that you invest in a self centering drill bit, they are cheap to buy and will help you get the hinge screws dead centre so when the screw head sits in the hinge countersink, it will fit nicely flush with no protruding edges.

 

[Andy UK]

I fast forwarded through quite a lot of the video, as I know how to hang a door, so wasn't interested in watching every second of the vid.

One part I stopped on though was you screwing the hinge to the new door. Just a little tip for you, when screwing hinges to any door you should always pre-drill a pilot hole.  Whilst it might seem a little counterintuitive, forcing the screw through the wood without an appropriately sized pilot hole, actually weakens the amount of holding strength the screws have and makes them more susceptible to pulling out and making the hinge sloppy.

When you screw without a pilot hole, you're effectively crushing the wood fibres around the screw and weakening the material, a pilot hole of an appropriate diameter to the screw allows the threads to bit without causing damage.

Even screws that advertise "no pilot hole needed" can actually benefit from a pilot, though it's not as crucial pilot drilling for single thread screw, as used in your video.

Good point, I would also suggest that you invest in a self centering drill bit, they are cheap to buy and will help you get the hinge screws dead centre so when the screw head sits in the hinge countersink, it will fit nicely flush with no protruding edges.

Yes that's good advice those sprung loaded hinge drills really do work well and make the job easier.

 

[waho6o9]

Informative video Sumanta thank you!

 

[pettyconstruction]

I fast forwarded through quite a lot of the video, as I know how to hang a door, so wasn't interested in watching every second of the vid.

One part I stopped on though was you screwing the hinge to the new door. Just a little tip for you, when screwing hinges to any door you should always pre-drill a pilot hole.  Whilst it might seem a little counterintuitive, forcing the screw through the wood without an appropriately sized pilot hole, actually weakens the amount of holding strength the screws have and makes them more susceptible to pulling out and making the hinge sloppy.

When you screw without a pilot hole, you're effectively crushing the wood fibres around the screw and weakening the material, a pilot hole of an appropriate diameter to the screw allows the threads to bit without causing damage.

Even screws that advertise "no pilot hole needed" can actually benefit from a pilot, though it's not as crucial pilot drilling for single thread screw, as used in your video.

Good point, I would also suggest that you invest in a self centering drill bit, they are cheap to buy and will help you get the hinge screws dead centre so when the screw head sits in the hinge countersink, it will fit nicely flush with no protruding edges.

Yes that's good advice those sprung loaded hinge drills really do work well and make the job easier.

i will 3rd the post,centering bit is very helpful.
Charlie

 

[WelshWood]

I fast forwarded through quite a lot of the video, as I know how to hang a door, so wasn't interested in watching every second of the vid.

One part I stopped on though was you screwing the hinge to the new door. Just a little tip for you, when screwing hinges to any door you should always pre-drill a pilot hole.  Whilst it might seem a little counterintuitive, forcing the screw through the wood without an appropriately sized pilot hole, actually weakens the amount of holding strength the screws have and makes them more susceptible to pulling out and making the hinge sloppy.

When you screw without a pilot hole, you're effectively crushing the wood fibres around the screw and weakening the material, a pilot hole of an appropriate diameter to the screw allows the threads to bit without causing damage.

Even screws that advertise "no pilot hole needed" can actually benefit from a pilot, though it's not as crucial pilot drilling for single thread screw, as used in your video.

Good point, I would also suggest that you invest in a self centering drill bit, they are cheap to buy and will help you get the hinge screws dead centre so when the screw head sits in the hinge countersink, it will fit nicely flush with no protruding edges.

Yes that's good advice those sprung loaded hinge drills really do work well and make the job easier.

i will 3rd the post,centering bit is very helpful.
Charlie

The Centering bit is a great help in most cases, however, I tend to just use a good pilot bit and drill Slightly off center, so when you come to drill the hinge to the door/frame/lining it will allow the hinge to be pulled in tighter to the mortice.

[2cents]

~WW