How To Trim A 6 Panel Interior Door

Typical six panel doors have a distinctive look with standard size usually measuring 32 by 80 inches.

How to trim a 6 panel interior door. I ve transformed both the interior garage door in my home and the one in my in laws home as shown here from plain doors to panel doors with the easy diy door makeover method i m sharing with you today. In today s video i show you how i trimmed and rehung our hollow core spare room door including re setting the hinges and refurbishing the door itself. If the new door doesn t fit the old door can be used as a template to indicate where the new door slab should be trimmed. Draw the bottom line 6 up from the bottom.

Draw lines 5 in from the top and two sides of your door. Updating a flat panel core door with some trim and bead board to give it a more updated look. They have two 8 by 10 inch panels at the top with four larger 10 by 24 inch. Pine unfinished 6 panel solid wood interior door slab model 5223 0 111 00 111 00.

When you add moulding to a flat door you can choose if it looks like a 6 panel or some other style of door. Installing a door may seem like a straightforward process but if the door does not fit precisely into the door frame then a little extra work may be involved. Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint. Some interior doors are heavy and challenging to remove but you can use this method to paint a panel door that remains on its hinges.

To trim the panel measure and cut your trim molding to fit around the panel. Trimming the door may require reducing the door s width a job you can do yourself and therefore save the money it would take to hire a professional. Finally leave 5 between the top and bottom panels. Link to the craftsman door trim project.

Next dry fit the new interior slab door in the opening using shims to hold it in place if needed. Dry fit the new door. When marking your doors use a pencil and level to draw your lines.