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Installing Extra Tall Pre-Hung Doors

Jim Trottier of RBP Trim is installing eight foot, pre-hung hollow-core doors in the Punta Gorda house. These Cremona model doors have a flared top and come with precut headers, legs, and colonial trim. Trottier shows how he pins the door in place, matching the reveal down both sides. He then checks the door for plumb and switches to a heavy duty nail gun before shooting the door in place. Trottier shims the door from the outside, using precut shims under hinges to maintain the door�s stability.

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Installing Extra Tall Pre-Hung Doors

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" Right now let's meet Jim Friday. Who is here and -- doing Bob your outfit is hanging on doors in the house yes sir try to do two houses today right yes come in they old doors through baseboard yeah ultra. So what we have here is really an oversized door where tall people. -- door and they call the crew -- not model because I guess it has definitely there. You know but it's hollow or no sir you know all right and then that it's -- time. A moment the other tree caught. Headers and legs so I'll usually just nail these on all right why you're gonna get started Jim and I'll be glad to -- If you need a hand. So you're just this kind of Iran. This just makes it easier to hang the door. You've been revealed the same mold right now."

" same thing or missiles."

" And I'll switch -- dissipating omens which you know. Who bigger --"

" we used to shoot the chancellor to end. And this is hinged on the left and the door will swing into the room right hand swinging door. That. Great."

" I was foot level on the door let them make sure it won't. Yeah. And you're pinning it. I'll shoot one in their -- back. Then -- come this -- want to do is keep that reveal all the way rest which goalless. -- Get what I need up top and I'll shoot this side off. And it's just a matter working that side down in review if you'll. But you got brand new walls NN news they're pretty clumsy you know yeah makes it puts maximize. Like that. No should be required when you get on the other side. And I'll usually carry them. Priority code already -- adjusted to mention them behind each hinge. That way -- keep the door from moving around America. Always put him behind each. -- Can I close that door like -- it's tested out here. It's good to me. Thanks --"

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