How To Hang Slab Closet Doors

Measure the width of the old door.

How to hang slab closet doors.

Slab doors are commonly used when replacing an old door with the frame still intact or when repurposing an old door such as an antique. Removing the interior door and the door frame can be a headache. Dry fit the new door next dry fit the new interior slab door in the opening using shims to hold it in place if needed. A slab door is a door that comes without a surrounding frame.

Remove the existing door from the frame. The alternative is to install a custom cut interior door slab to the existing frame. To install a door. How to install an interior door that is not prehung.

To remove the old door start by backing the screws out of each hinge on the door slab with a screwdriver or drilling and pulling it away from the door frame. Removing the interior door and the door frame can be a headache. Or spend less time and save money by installing a blank door slab in the existing jamb and leave the trim intact. Yank the old door and jamb trim and all and replace with a prehung door.

Installing single doors or slab doors into openings with existing jambs means the door has not been mortised for hinges. Replacing interior doors may not be as simple as removing a few screws and hanging a new door. To hang a slab door you will first need to fit the door to the existing doorframe. With a few tools and some care you can follow the instructions below to install the new interior door slab in very little time.

While replacing an interior door in an existing opening doesn t require many tools it does require patience and care. All you need is a hammer and chisel clamps a square and a drill and a hole saw. Step 1 measure. Hanging a slab is easier than you think.