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Posted by BobF on October 10th, 2003 12:16 AM
In reply to the art of hanging a pre-hung door by Franke on October 9th, 2003 04:11 AM [Go to top of thread]

Well 90 minutes average is not too bad, but you should try for better. I start by naling the hinge side of the jamb to the framing, after I check that the framing on that side is plumb. Then do the latch side using shims.
Just to make you feel better, I just finished installing a prehung double front door that was 4" narrower than the original. Took a 9-hour day to get the old one out and the new one in and lockable. Then another 9 hours or so to do miscellaneous patching and filling.

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