Q. I need to install some doors at my house. I've never done it before. A friend told me to make the rough opening for the door and frame larger than the actual door frame dimensions. This seems odd ...

Question: I need to install doors at my house. But I’ve never done it. A friend told me to make the rough opening for the door and frame larger than the actual door-frame dimensions. This seems odd to ...

DEAR TIM: While on vacation, I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using prehung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips. I’m lost on what to do when ...

Question: While on vacation, I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using pre-hung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips. I’m lost on what to do when ...

While on vacation, I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using pre-hung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips. I’m lost on what to do when shimming a ...

Q. I want to save some money on an upcoming project. It seems to me that I could successfully hang interior prehung doors if I had some guidance. Surely it can’t be that hard to do. Of course I want ...

Q: I bought a prehung door to replace the damaged door on my pantry. As I'm getting into this project, I'm having second thoughts about doing it myself, and wonder if I should hire someone to do it.

Dear James: Our swinging doors use a lot of wall space when open. Our house is small, so we want to install sliding or folding doors. Which design is better and how are they installed? - Marcia L.

Q. I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using pre-hung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips. I’m lost on what to do when shimming a door. A. The ...