Door Trimming

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Hi All

When you trim doors, just wondering what gap you leave from base of door to tiled floor (mm), can you also recommend a good would hand saw and or electric circular blade type, (just the blade).


Thanks
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[Qwerty]

I use a laminate floor blade in my jigsaw leaving around 3-5mm

***I now wait poised for the inevitable yearly "trimming of doors & plinth boards dispute" to kick off***

😀🙄

 

[Spare Tool]

Found it handy to put a small pencil mark on hinge and opening side of door and also mark architrave same positions before removing door.. tile floor then measure down off your architrave marks then you know how much to take off the door.. usually take off an extra 4 or 5 mill so thresher slips in

 

[jobdone]

I always measure down from the hinge and then allow an extra 4mm before planeing off with the bosch. Planeing in from both edges so not to get splintering

 

[J Sid]

I afraid I can't help here, not a multi trade

 

[Unused Account 1]

Think planer better,like jobdone said,easier to use

 

[Andy Allen]

I go to the van get my best pencil out......sharpen it so I have a nice crisp point then write down the number of a carpenter and leave it with the customer. ...😀

 

[Unused Account 1]

Ive started doing that

 

[StevieBoy]

My method is to measure from the bottom of the hinge down to the carpet to tile strip' deduct 5mm then transfer the measurement to the door. Measure from the bottom edge to the mark to determine how much I am taking off, then measure up on the opening side and put a mark of the same amount there.

Then I use a piece of pse timber, clamp each end with my clamps and run the circular saw through against the timber ensuring a fine blade is fitted then just clean up with a bit of sandpaper.

Quite easy really.

 

[Old Mod]

Typically I'll scribe the door before I remove it, if I'm the one to cut it.
I find a tile sat on a piece of Ditra gives u enough clearance.
Then I just use my Festool TS 55
Nice clean precise cut everytime. 🙄

 

[widler]

I go to the van get my best pencil out......sharpen it so I have a nice crisp point then write down the number of a carpenter and leave it with the customer. ...😀

Its what i mostly do, but if i like them, and its saves them loads of messing about and cos im a real helpfull guy, i will do it, im a tradesman, ive been doing it nealy 3 decades, if i can't plane a door i may as well go stacking shelves 😉

 

[gamma38]

Festool for me as well. Right tool for the job. Perfect cut every time.

 

[Andy Allen]

While we're on the subject how would you go about triming plinths down....😵

 

[John Benton]

Get yer handbags out lads......it's all gonna kick off haha

 

[Andy Allen]

I'm saying nothing. ...😀

 

[John Benton]

I'm saying nothing. ...😀

You already have Andy, that's like walking in a room, farting, leaving and let everyone else sort it out between them 🙄

 

[Just Rizzle]

i give a 3 to 4 mm clearance and like some of the other guys measure down from hinge if ive got thick tiles like the 22 mm ones fixing today will use a hand saw to cut down about 3mm from my line then plain down with my bosch plainer🙂

 

[Old Mod]

While we're on the subject how would you go about triming plinths down....😵

Haha like this Andy of course!

View: http://youtu.be/WyORTpC3xuw

 

[Andy Allen]

Haha like this Andy of course!

View: http://youtu.be/WyORTpC3xuw

Like I really care....lol

 

[Old Mod]

Like I really care....lol

Ask and u shall receive (within reason!) haha

 

[AliGage]

5mm maximum clearance.

I trim plinths too. It's not rocket science 🙂

 

[WetSaw]

5mm maximum clearance.

I trim plinths too. It's not rocket science 🙂

It is to some....

 

[StevieBoy]

5mm maximum clearance.

I trim plinths too. It's not rocket science 🙂

Agreed.

 

[Ian]

I've bowed to the pressure and have bought some wood butchering tools this year, I even fitted a door casing the other week 😱

 

[Old Mod]

It is to some....

Agreed!

 

[John Benton]

I've bowed to the pressure and have bought some wood butchering tools this year, I even fitted a door casing the other week 😱

And charging £30 for trimming the door and supply and fit of door threshold bar 🙂

 

[Ian]

And charging £30 for trimming the door and supply and fit of door threshold bar 🙂

Always done threshold strips, haven't learnt how to hang a door yet, that's next on my syllabus 🙂

 

[Ian]

How many if you who don't/won't cut plinths or doors to finish undercut architrave and casings to slide your tiles under??

The multi tool is king for undercutting, every tiler should own one.

 

[John Benton]

Always done threshold strips, haven't learnt how to hang a door yet, that's next on my syllabus 🙂

Easy on a square, plumb casing but after that it's all downhill Bri, just done one today where I've had to trim 3.5" and 2.5" top and bottom because its a slightly shorter casing and then retrim the top and bottom for stability as its a hollow door.

 

[AliGage]

The multi tool is king for undercutting, every tiler should own one.

Absolutely. Was without mine today so I had to trim architraves with a saw! :0

 

[Ian]

Easy on a square, plumb casing but after that it's all downhill Bri, just done one today where I've had to trim 3.5" and 2.5" top and bottom because its a slightly shorter casing and then retrim the top and bottom for stability as its a hollow door.

Sounds fun!