"Steven Bliss" wrote in message m...

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What's the word out there, door attached or unattached
when installing?

Steven,
The door remains attached at the hinges. However... the two small
nails (pins) you are referring to, were installed to maintain
alignment of the door and frame during shipping. To complete the
installation the pin needs to come out "before" you set the assembly
in place. Get the door next to the opening and ready to set, then pull
out the pins just before you set it into the opening.

Considering the cost associated with a prehung entrance door, I like
to make sure everything goes right! When I'm taking on a job I don't
do that frequently I like to ask questions the same as you. Just to
make sure all the bases are covered, a nice detailed, step by step
installation of an exterior door (with photos) can be found he Its
a link to one of the DIY.com pages. (Give it a second to redirect and
load)

http://tinyurl.com/kbuk

Here's another decent article from "This Old House." This link will
take you to the installation section (Page 5) of the article... be
sure to check the other headings in the article... e.g., Introduction,
PreHung Pitfalls, etc.

http://tinyurl.com/kbv2

Don