"Eric and Megan Swope" wrote in message
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Hi. If I need to saw off some of my door so it fits in the opening, how
much margin of error is there to cut off? Is it 3 inches top and 3 inches
bottom, total of 6 inches? How about the sides, any extra there? Thanks
for any help.



I saw your follow-up post so I know you are dealing with a hollow core door.

Assuming it is a flat slab you can cut as much as you need to off. I find
it easier to just trim one end at the bottom. Then you have to replace the
solid strip of wood that is inside the door. You can make a new piece or
reuse the old one by removing the veneer from the block of wood, add glue
and insert it back into the door and clamp it till it dries.

I have a well painted interior hollow core door that I did this to 16 years
ago for an exterior installation in a walk in crawl space opening.

I have never trimmed more than 1/2" off the sides of a hollow core door. I
think that would be about the maximum.


Colbyt