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Cutting bottom of door.
The best way to cut off a door bottom.
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Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge.
Take your time and let the saw do the work.
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Protect the door surface to avoid scratches from the saw base.
Score the door to prevent tear out from the saw blade.
If your door is getting stuck or dragging against your flooring it s possible that your door is too big for your frame and needs to be trimmed down.
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Chamfer the door bottom to hide bobbles in the cut and to prevent snagging and chipping in daily use.
Then remove the door and use a straight edge and painter s tape to set.
Forcing the saw can cause the door to splinter.
Cut the bottom of the door using the circular saw equipped with a fine tooth blade.
To do this use a 1 4 1 2 in 0 64 1 27 cm wood shim to mark your cutting line at the bottom of the door.
If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms.