How to Install - Prehung

ManualsBrandsMasonite ManualsPre-Hung DoorsPrimed White Solid Core 6-Panel Single Prehung Interior Door (Common: 30-in x 80-in; Actual: 31.5-in. x 81.5-in.)

Before you begin

Remove the packaging and take the following precautions with the door:

1. Prehung interior doors can be installed immediately. If you are not installing immediately, store your door flat on a level surface, in a clean, dry,

well-ventilated area.

2. Avoid excessive warping or dr

ying. Do not store or install your prehung door in a damp, or freshly dry-walled building. Keep the door at least 10 feet

away from heating registers, and away from direct sunlight.

3. Handle your prehung door with clean hands or gloves, and lift rather than drag it. The precautions you take now will make finishing and

installation much easier later. (Consult your retailer for information on finishing instructions.)

Cross section of a typical door installation

All parts are seen in position in this horizontal section drawing. Note that the

hinge pin protrudes about 1/8" beyond the door; there are both left-hand and

right-hand hinges for doors that open from either the left or the right.

Doorstops fit snugly against the closed door (they are installed with the door

in the closed position). The casing is set back slightly from the edge of the

jamb to allow removal of the hinge pin. The leading edge of the door is beveled

to give the door clearance to swing without leaving a visible gap between the

closed door and the jamb on the outside. Prehung doors come hinged to their

jambs.

Tools Required

All you need is a hammer, Phillips screwdriver, 24" level, 24" framing square,

nail set, wooden shims, 8d and 16d finish nails, putty knife and wood filler.

Step 1. Rough Opening

Before you start, check to make sure that the rough opening is 1/2" wider than

the unit width & 1/2" higher than the unit height. This will allow you to shim

and square the door frame easily. Door casing will cover the gap between the

rough opening & the door frame.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERIOR PREHUNG DOORS

Make sure:

1. The threshold is level

2. The hinge side of the rough

opening is plumb

3. The head is square to the hinge

side of the rough opening

Center the prehung unit into the rough

opening, bottom first.

When the door opens to

you, and the knob is on

the left, it is a left hand

door.

When the door opens to

you, and the knob is on

the right, it is a right hand

door.

STUD ROUGH OPENING (R.O.) ALLOWANCES

UNIT DIMENSIONS R.O. WIDTH R.O. HEIGHT

18" - 19-1/2" x 81-1/2" 20" 82"

20" - 21-1/2" x 81-1/2" 22" 82"

24" - 25-1/2" x 81-1/2" 26" 82"

28" - 29-1/2" x 81-1/2" 30" 82"

30" - 31-1/2" x 81-1/2" 32" 82"

32" - 33-1/2" x 81-1/2" 34" 82"

36" - 37-1/2" x 81-1/2" 38" 82"

Flat Jamb Split Jamb

Casing

Starting approximately 6" from the top

of the frame, nail the hinge side in

place first, through the jamb and shim

ensuring that the frame is square and

plumb. Use an 8d finishing nail. To

permit easy withdrawal at a later stage

of installation, do not drive the nail all

the way in. Place a second nail 6"

from the bottom and a third in the

middle of the frame.

Move to the lock side of the frame.

Shim and then repeat Step 5. Nail

through the jamb and the shim 6" from

the top, 6" from the bottom and at the

strike. Use a shim behind each nail.

Secure header with shims and nails.

Position wooden shims between the

rough opening and the header. Nail

into position through the shims using

the 16d finishing nails. (Step 6) Note:

Leave the nail heads sticking out

slightly in case they have to be

removed later.

If the gap between the door and

frame is not equal all the way down,

adjustments are needed. Remove the

nails at the top or the bottom of the

frame and tap the frame over using a

hammer until the gap is equal.

Further shimming may be required.

Then re-nail. Once you are sure that

the frame is square, you are ready for

final installation and can countersink

the nails previously left in position.

(Steps 5, 6,and 7)

Step 5. Nail Hinge Side

of Frame

Step 2. Determine Door Swing Required Step 3. Square and Plumb

Rough Stud Opening

Step 6. Nail Lock Side

of Frame

Step 7. Nail the Remainder

of the Frame

Step 8. Making Adjustments

& Final Installation

Step 4. Install Pre-Hung Unit

Into Rough Opening

Left

Hand

Door

Right

Hand

Door

viewed

from

the

Interior

Casing

Door

Stop

Door

One Piece

Flat Jamb

Two Piece

Split Jamb

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Summary of content (2 pages)

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERIOR PREHUNG DOORS Before you begin Remove the packaging and take the following precautions with the door: 1. Prehung interior doors can be installed immediately. If you are not installing immediately, store your door flat on a level surface, in a clean, dry, well-ventilated area. 2. Avoid excessive warping or drying. Do not store or install your prehung door in a damp, or freshly dry-walled building.
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INSTRUCCIONES DE INSTALACIÓN PARA LAS PUERTAS INTERIORES PRECOLGADAS Antes de comenzar Retire el empaque y tome las siguientes precauciones con la puerta: 1. Las puertas interiores precolgadas pueden ser instaladas de inmediato. Si no las está instalando de inmediato, almacene sus puertas planas, en una superficie nivelada, en un área limpia, seca y bien ventilada. 2. Evite excesivo pandeo o secado.