Homebuilding & Renovating

How to… hang a door

BRUCE BENDALL Bruce is a third generation builder with over 30 years’ experience. He has recently completed his latest self-build

It has often be said to me that I make things look easy. My answer is usually: “It’s never as easy as I make it look”. But the truth is I have been in this game so long I have picked up tips and tricks from many of the guys I have worked with — as well as a whole number of things that I know from bitter experience not to do in order to save time, expense, or in the worst case, a trip to A&E! Here, in this quick guide, I’ll be sharing some of these tips to help save you the pain of one or all of these experiences.

When it comes to hanging a door and attaching door furniture, you’ll need: a saw, sharp chisels, a plane, a magnetic screwdriver, a tape measure, a sliding set square,

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