Door Trimming

[Ian]

Easy on a square, plumb casing but after that it's all downhill Bri, just done one today where I've had to trim 3.5" and 2.5" top and bottom because its a slightly shorter casing and then retrim the top and bottom for stability as its a hollow door.

Sounds fun!

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I use a laminate floor blade in my jigsaw leaving around 3-5mm

***I now wait poised for the inevitable yearly "trimming of doors & plinth boards dispute" to kick off***

Lol

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

5mm maximum clearance.

I trim plinths too. It's not rocket science

So plinths
Q1, do you charge or this?
Q2, fine circular saw? Jigsaw? Blade type advise.
Cheers


I've fitted a few kitchens of my own but plinths, not had much success with.

 

[AliGage]

So plinths
Q1, do you charge or this?
Q2, fine circular saw? Jigsaw? Blade type advise.
Cheers


I've fitted a few kitchens of my own but plinths, not had much success with.

Personally I prefer a hand saw.
Masking tape along the top edge. Measure everywhere carcus to floor where two cabinets meet. Because of how the majority of kitchen cabinets are made these tend to be the lowest part if the unit.
Take off 2-3mm and mark on the taped edge of the plinth, draw a line with a straight edge and cut with the hand saw.

Tidy up the cut edge with a bit of sandpaper and fit.

 

[Andy Allen]

I've bowed to the pressure and have bought some wood butchering tools this year, I even fitted a door casing the other week

Bloody traitor !!!!........I'm going to get 3_fall to kick you out the HTMTS now.....

 

[John Benton]

Sounds fun!

£40 richer for an hours work sounds like fun to me........kerrrrrching

 

[tubs]

The tool that works for me !

 

[Old Mod]

The tool that works for me !

 

[StevieBoy]

I think nowadays you have to be willing and able to do certain other small bits other than tiling if you can, to keep the customer happy if nothing else.

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I agree, it might mean the difference from getting the job or not, particularly when starting out, shame those saws that trim doors while still on the frame are so expensive.