Remove Basement Door Frame From First Floor

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.

Remove basement door frame from first floor.

Set the depth of the circular saw blade at 1 5 inches and carefully cut out the bottom plate. 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. Remember to allow overhead space for the door trim. Cover floor for protection where needed.

Begin by removing the existing threshold from your door. Removing an interior door frame. Growing up in the 60 s i had a friend with a great house. Instead of an inland in the center of the kitchen the lower cabinets where in a wide u shape with a set of wide open stairs in the center going down to the basement rec game room spare bedroom tv room and bathroom.

Use a wood chisel on the remaining piece of bottom plate and remove it from the door frame. Ensure the cuts are square. Dislodge the threshold pieces with a pry bar. 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.

Remove these 2x4 inch boards by twisting them off their nails and pulling them down or up. In a sandable floor no cover needed. Then remove the tape and examine the sheeting. Step 3 build door frame.

Frame the door openings 2 1 2 inches higher and 2 1 2 inches wider than the door you re installing. Use a regular stud plus a trimmer on each side of the door. This rough opening allows adequate space for the door plus its frame. To cut a metal threshold use tin snips and a saw equipped with a metal cutting blade to make the cuts.

Exterior doors often have long screws that penetrate through the jamb and into the rough opening. Be careful not to accidentally saw into your flooring.