Cut Door To Accomodate Rug

Above the rug using a scribing compass.

Cut door to accomodate rug. When doors are installed to fit hardwood tile linoleum or any other flat floor covering clearance height from the bottom may be 1 2 inch or. Shop made sanding block to chamfer the cut edge of the door make a sanding block by cutting a 2 by 3 4 inch strip of wood 1 2 inch shorter than the diameter of the peel and stick sanding paper. In light wood framing an exterior threshold normally sits on the subfloor and there is a raised lip at the interior side of it directly under the door to keep water from being blown under the door. If you were preparing to install tile or another type of flooring you.

I place the rug against the closed door and mark both pieces of tape 1 4 in. Exterior doors are often installed too low by the builder. At the bottom of the door i put a piece of tape on both the hinge side and the strike side the side with no hinges. Then draw a line from end to end to mark your cut line.

Let it completely cool and you re done. The best ways to shorten a door after laying carpet. If you decide to cut off an exterior door make sure you have a plan for sealing the bottom of the door against the threshold when the door is closed. Mark the door for the cut.

It s pretty difficult to find an exterior door threshold that is low enough that the door would not clear a carpet especially for 2x6 stud walls.