Cutting A Metal Door Frame

Frames can be cut using just a hacksaw with a metal cutting blade.

Cutting a metal door frame.

It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool. Most frames are mitered together and held together by a friction fit corner. 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. They are not solid metal.

If you ll be drilling a lot of holes or need to drill through hard abrasive metals like stainless steel or cast iron spend a couple bucks more for black oxide or a cobalt steel drill bit for metal. Cut 2x4s to the height of the door plus 1 1 2 inches 5 1 cm to allow room for the top of the frame and allowance for leveling the jamb. To make the door header cut 2x4s to the width of the original opening. The least expensive twist bits are made of high speed steel hss and these basic bits are just fine for most metal drilling tasks.

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. Cut metal with your circular saw. Also make sure to wear protective goggles as metal splinters might be able to get in your eyes when filing. Hot metal chips will fly.

Once your door has been cut you will need to smooth the bottom of the metal door with a file. Cutting a screen door frame to length does not require complicated tools. After the metal is cut it may be sharp so use work gloves and be careful. Step 4 file the metal.

To make the studs measure the height of the door to be installed. The exterior metal cladding typically is only 1 16 inch thick. In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter. See more in the website article.

Https ibuildit ca projects replacing the door on my shop here are some ways that you can help support the work i do in ma. Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade. The interior of the door is made up of solid wood framing with fillers and some void space.