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First once you have the door unit, verify that the size of the rough opening is correct. With a threshold, the height should be 84" for an 80" door. Without a threshold it is 82 1/2". The width for a rough opening should be 2" larger than the door. Example, for a 36" door the rough opening width should be 38". Some pre-hung doors come complete with brick molding on the outside, which goes against the sheeting. The width of the jamb should match the width of the studs plus the thickness of the inside finish and the outside sheeting.
Apply tar paper to the perimeter of the door opening, so a good overlap of 4" can be done when the wall is papered. Install the pre-hung door unit into the opening, snug the brick mold into the sheeting, with the unit resting on the subfloor. With shims or wood shingles split about 1 1/2" wide, shim the sides at the top so the door unit is centered in the opening, as shown:
These top shims are temporary just to position the pre-hung door and hold it in place. Notice the margin around the door should be the same. Plumb the hinge side of the door first. Shim up the low side of the jamb if the top margin above the jamb is not the same or tapered. Check the plumb on the hinge side, with the door closed and shim opposite the hinges. Screw a 3" x #8 flathead wood screw in through the stop of the jamb through the shims and into the cripple, countersinking them a bit below the surface to be filled later.. Do the same at the other hinges, maintaining an equal margin. Now shim and screw the latch side of the jamb into the cripple, keeping the margin the same. Three screws on each side is sufficient, none is required on the top unless the unit is a double door. Shimming the jamb with the door in place makes it easy.
Remove any excess shim sticking out past the jamb with a sharp utility knife or hand saw. Install the lock set as per instructions in the package.
Verify the correct rough opening for your door. The width and length should be 2" more than the size of the door. Add 3/4" to the height if hardwood or carpet is being installed.
Follow the same procedure as for an outside door, except for the brick mold and tar paper. The width of jamb should be the width of stud plus the two finishes on the walls.
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