Remove Basement Door Frame From First Floor

Dislodge the threshold pieces with a pry bar.

Remove basement door frame from first floor.

If constructing a wall in a basement where the concrete floor is out of level because the wall may be too high or too low in spots when tipped. Use a regular stud plus a trimmer on each side of the door. Remove these 2x4 inch boards by twisting them off their nails and pulling them down or up. In a sandable floor no cover needed.

Cover floor for protection where needed. If you have low headroom you may need to cut your doors down or special order shorter ones. It s human nature to seek the easier softer way but it only makes common sense that you install floors first then have a skilled carpenter to put door frames on top of floor then trim around door last. To cut a metal threshold use tin snips and a saw equipped with a metal cutting blade to make the cuts.

Use a wood chisel on the remaining piece of bottom plate and remove it from the door frame. Begin by removing the existing threshold from your door. If the door frame is done first then does the tile installer just cut tile so that it fits snuggly against the bottom of the door frame or for a more seemless look does he rough cut and install it so that it 39 s just beneath the door frame and is there just a bit of a gap between the concrete floor and the door frame. Step 3 build door frame.

Be careful not to accidentally saw into your flooring. Then remove the tape and examine the sheeting. Cut the old threshold with a back saw or a reciprocating saw. Remember to allow overhead space for the door trim.

Removing an interior door frame. Exterior doors often have long screws that penetrate through the jamb and into the rough opening. This rough opening allows adequate space for the door plus its frame. Set the depth of the circular saw blade at 1 5 inches and carefully cut out the bottom plate.

Frame the door openings 2 1 2 inches higher and 2 1 2 inches wider than the door you re installing. Ensure the cuts are square.