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Cutting a Metal Entry Door sleepdog 07-05-2005
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Posted by on July 5, 2005, 10:46 am
I have a 79" rough opening and a stock 81.5" metal entry door to
install in it. It's a standard 30" Masonite six panel door I picked up
at HD. I can't make the RO higher because I'd be cutting into a header
supporting perpendicular floor joists above it.

I have the jambs and door all marked and ready for cutting. I figure
my 7.5" circular saw will do the job on the door bottom if I set up a
fence with some c-clamps and a straightedge, but not sure what type of
blade to use for this application. Any ideas?

Thanks


Posted by Speedy Jim on July 5, 2005, 11:22 am
sleepdog@optonline.net wrote:
> I have a 79" rough opening and a stock 81.5" metal entry door to
> install in it. It's a standard 30" Masonite six panel door I picked up
> at HD. I can't make the RO higher because I'd be cutting into a header
> supporting perpendicular floor joists above it.
>
> I have the jambs and door all marked and ready for cutting. I figure
> my 7.5" circular saw will do the job on the door bottom if I set up a
> fence with some c-clamps and a straightedge, but not sure what type of
> blade to use for this application. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>

I used a metal-cutting (ferrous) abrasive blade.
Don't try to make a full-depth cut; a couple of light passes
will be better.

Jim

Posted by on July 5, 2005, 3:09 pm
Adjust the blade lower on each pass?

Thanks


Posted by G Henslee on July 6, 2005, 2:17 pm

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> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



Posted by SQLit on July 5, 2005, 12:17 pm

> I have a 79" rough opening and a stock 81.5" metal entry door to
> install in it. It's a standard 30" Masonite six panel door I picked up
> at HD. I can't make the RO higher because I'd be cutting into a header
> supporting perpendicular floor joists above it.
>
> I have the jambs and door all marked and ready for cutting. I figure
> my 7.5" circular saw will do the job on the door bottom if I set up a
> fence with some c-clamps and a straightedge, but not sure what type of
> blade to use for this application. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>

Better check to see how the door is made. Taking that much off could
considerably weaken the door. Most door manufactures only put structure
around the edges.

You might have to take 1/2 off each edge.



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