Install Prehung Doors Before Or After Flooring

Install a new vanity.

Install prehung doors before or after flooring.

Got laminate floors installed in july and then decided i wanted new interior doors. Baseboard goes down then the 2nd coat of paint goes on. In my article hanging pre hung interior doors jul 16 i discussed the process i ve developed for installing interior doors in a fast and efficient manner. Worst case a door could be installed with as little as 1 8 inch clearance side to side also check that the jamb depth equals the wall s thickness.

Spruce wrote i d vote for doors first it will make installation of the door easier by not having to worry about floor clearances once installed when you re doing the floor you then cut the jamb legs so that they just clear the flooring and any padding glue etc. Also maybe others are more careful but i found it s hard not to ding the floor a little bit when doing doors afterwards. Install a new countertop sink and backsplash. The new door should be 1 2 inch less than the height of the rough opening and 3 4 inch less in width.

I enjoyed john spier s article on installing pre hung doors what about when the floors will be carpeted. Generally speaking door frames are installed and the doors are hung during the trim and finish phase before the flooring is installed but after the painting. I love my doors which were installed today but since the floors were installed first i now have a gap or two where the new frame doesn t cover the flooring. The last thing i want is the flooring crew to undercut my jambs remove the doors from their hinges and risk dmaging them or adding an unexpected bump in the flooring which takes me coming back to pull the door.

The clearance between the bottom of the door and the finish floor should be 3 8 inch or less. It s a good idea to measure the actual door too. Install a new floor. Before removing the old door have the new one on hand.

By having all the doors and trim up first the painters can come in and spray everything out and get the first coat of color on the walls. Also measure the jamb depth. Remove the interior trim and measure the width and height of the frame. John spier owner of spier construction a building and remodeling company on block island r i responds.

After floors this would be a huge pain to do since you would need to pull the door out and saw the jamb. Install a new tub shower unit. The floor coverers will pop the hinge pins and set the doors aside while installing th. Before the floors go in you can easily shim one end of the jamb to get the door exactly plumb.

Hi apreston0 here is the order you should take in remodeling your bathroom. Check that the door will swing in the right direction after it s installed. Demo out the sink and floor. Measure the old door.

Install a new fixture. That may be installed along with it. On a professional job all the doors are hung first then cased. Then the flooring installers come in and do their thing.