How To Install Interior Prehung Doors
Doors are precision instruments and should consistently and easily snap into their latch, clear their jamb, and swing almost effortlessly on their hinges. The fine and precise tolerances required to achieve this level of performance explains why installing a pre-hung interior door is often deemed a true measure of a carpenter’s skill.
A pre-hung door simplifies and expedites the installation process, but let me tell you that the term pre-hung is actually a misnomer. The door and jambs need to be carefully adjusted and calibrated to account for any shortcomings in a wall’s frame.