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Old 11-21-08, 02:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
EricG
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Interior doors - install first or finish first?

Just got the interior doors for my addition. 2-panel arch-top w/stain grade jambs in clear pine - they look great!

So - hang then stain & finish or vice versa? One door will go over an already finished floor - I may finish that one before I install it it. But otherwise, it's a tossup. Finishing first - don't have enough sawhorses or clear floor spaces, so I'd have to do them in stages. Installing first makes it easy to get at to finish - but applying poly is easier on horizontal surface IMO.

Any other tips or tricks for installing pre-hung doors?

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