Cutting A Steel Door To Fit

Cutting metal clad doors can be done with a metal blade on a circular saw.

Cutting a steel door to fit.

How to cut the top off a steel door. So generally the best way to cut the door to fit your space is to work with the bottom first. Storm doors usually have windows so that you can still see outside after opening the main door. Trimming the door may require reducing the door s width a job you can do yourself and therefore save the money it would take to hire a professional.

Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. Steel used for a door is the same as steel used in any other application. When cutting the width of the door cut it on the hinge side. It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.

Cutting the top off a steel door depends on one thing. The best ways to shorten a door after laying carpet. Your ability to cut the door for height depends upon the material. It provides additional protection in the event of bad weather.

Hot metal chips will fly. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in. If you cut material away from the doorknob side it will change the backset the distance from the doorknob to the edge.

Installing a door may seem like a straightforward process but if the door does not fit precisely into the door frame then a little extra work may be involved. Cut metal with your circular saw. The interior of the door is made up of solid wood framing with fillers and some void space. The type of blade that is chosen.

You can cut the top of the door to make it shorter but then you will have to reposition the hinges to move the door up on the jamb. Using a table saw with a fine blade is one method of getting your outside metal door cut to size. The exterior metal cladding typically is only 1 16 inch thick.