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Gee · 02.28.2009, 03:21 PM

What Doug said on the doors is what I have done. Little glue and a brad nailer. If you are going to be doing that be careful about cutting through the part that is hollow. It will have a tendency to splinter the thin paneling with out the backer on it. Taping the area with wide masking tape then put your cut line down. It will help minimize the splintering.

Another option is to remove it from the top and and drill new holes for the hinges. The new holes for the hinges will probably be close to the old ones. You will need to reinforce that section of the doors edge first. Takes some wood dowels the size of the holes (wooden golf tees sometime fit) and some wood glue. Tap them into the old holes with some glue and cut them flush. This will allow you to drill the new holes without fear of them breaking into the space left by the old holes.

We have a Habitat for Humanity store here in town that sells the inside doors real cheap also. Everything they sale is donated (new and used items) and the procedes goes back into the community. Actually they sell everything at a really good price. Check around your area for one. You can get stuff at 1/3 the price of a Lowes or similar store. Caulking, tiles, electrical outlets, plumbing, paint, pvc, door handles, mirrors, nails, screws, nuts and bolts, light bulb, outlets boxes, windows, blinds, flashing, shelving, etc....

Hate pluming myself. Had to fix a copper pipe in a wall to the washer. I could not get solder to flow up into the coupler. I could of broken several things that frustrating weekend.

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Gee A Horse's Ass Offline Posts: 1,065 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spokane WA	02.28.2009, 03:21 PM What Doug said on the doors is what I have done. Little glue and a brad nailer. If you are going to be doing that be careful about cutting through the part that is hollow. It will have a tendency to splinter the thin paneling with out the backer on it. Taping the area with wide masking tape then put your cut line down. It will help minimize the splintering. Another option is to remove it from the top and and drill new holes for the hinges. The new holes for the hinges will probably be close to the old ones. You will need to reinforce that section of the doors edge first. Takes some wood dowels the size of the holes (wooden golf tees sometime fit) and some wood glue. Tap them into the old holes with some glue and cut them flush. This will allow you to drill the new holes without fear of them breaking into the space left by the old holes. We have a Habitat for Humanity store here in town that sells the inside doors real cheap also. Everything they sale is donated (new and used items) and the procedes goes back into the community. Actually they sell everything at a really good price. Check around your area for one. You can get stuff at 1/3 the price of a Lowes or similar store. Caulking, tiles, electrical outlets, plumbing, paint, pvc, door handles, mirrors, nails, screws, nuts and bolts, light bulb, outlets boxes, windows, blinds, flashing, shelving, etc.... Hate pluming myself. Had to fix a copper pipe in a wall to the washer. I could not get solder to flow up into the coupler. I could of broken several things that frustrating weekend.