Installing and Hanging Doors

An essential reference book for carpenters who hang doors every week or once a year, and it is the perfect guide for beginners who want to learn the right way from the start. Good carpentry depends upon simple techniques, each performed in a precise order. This book helps you to learn those techniques and follow that order by describing in clear, easy-to-follow language and photographs the step-by-step process of hanging doors and installing the hardware. - Choosing a door - Hinges & hardware - Installing jambs - Installing prefit doors - - Hanging doors from scratch - Mortise locks - Uncommon doors and hardware - - Advanced door hanging - Weather proofing exterior doors - Raised thresholds - * Offers proven production methods & custom carpentry techniques. * Basic instruction for beginners and a wealth of detailed information for experienced carpenters.