sm_jamieson wrote:
Ben Blaukopf wrote:
Stuart Noble wrote:
Ben Blaukopf wrote:
Lord0 wrote:
Hi guys,

I got new carpets fitted. As a result I need to shorten two internal
doors by *about* 1cm.

What is the best way to do this? I have a DIY book (don't we all?)
that recommends using a manual plane.

I am a complete novice at carpentry - should I be trying this? What
tools should I be using? Etc etc

sawboard (google it), circular saw. It's a doddle. Use a decent blade.

Ben
And if you're a millimetre out, you can take a bit more off in a few
seconds, which would not be possible with a handsaw.
I'd sooner take the door off than be on my hands and knees with a handsaw
Yup. I was a bit worried about rehanging it the first time I did it -
but it went back exactly the same way it came off. Quite surprised how
small the screws holding the hinges on were!


That's one reason for rebating the hinges - the weight is taken at the
bottom of the rebate rather than by the screws, which simply hold the
door upright. The rebate also stops the door dropping over time. A
well-fitted old door often has tiny screws. I don't think they could
make the long thin screws you can get now - they all had to be
tapered, so a long thin screw was difficult to make.
Simon.


Only an inch or so of wood there anyway I would have thought