From: Minnie Bannister


I bought a 36" pre-hung door, thinking that was what I needed to fit an
existing 36 1/4" opening that never had a door


If I simply discard the frame with which the pre-hung door came, how
difficult would it be to hang the door in the existing opening,

not too difficult....it is likely since it is a prehung that the slab itself is
a bit shy of 36"...but, yes, you can hang it in an existing cased opening if
the height is right...you will need to purchase door "stop" molding...door stop
molding is pretty much self-explanatory

and how
much money am I likely to be wasting by having bought a pre-hung door
rather than a "bare" door?

not much...if you had bought the slab('bare" door) and hinges, then had to buy
a hole saw for the knob you will be getting closer to the price of the
pre-hung...

Other suggestions?

tear out the existing casing and jamb material then hang the pre-hung
door...this is what *I* would do, but you may have a scenario that *I* can't
see from here...

good luck MB


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