How To Remove A Interior Door Frame

Remove the hinge pins from the door by placing the end of your nail set on the bottom of the hinge pin.

How to remove a interior door frame.

Once the pins are out you can pull the door free of the frame. Removing or replacing an interior door youtube. Pry it away from the opening carefully using the claw end of a hammer. Unscrew the hinge pins from the jamb with a screwdriver then remove them.

Remove the frame from the opening by pushing pulling it into the interior. The door may be anchored somewhere else that s not visible possibly near the floor. Insert the tip of a flat pry bar behind the trim around the door. Loosen the hinge pins by tapping them with a hammer then pull them out of place.

To remove a welded door frame the frame may not simply come off with a pull or pry. Remove the screws from the frame with a power drill and appropriate bit. Remove the center screws from each hinge and make sure you cut all of the nails. Lastly you ll need a reciprocating saw to cut the nails through the door jamb.

Pop them off to reveal a gap between the jamb and the wall framing at the top and on both sides. Tap the nail set with a hammer until the pin is forced out of the top of the hinge. Paul ryan shares tips for removing door and jambs so they can be reused. Carefully lift the door off of the hinges and discard it.

Remove any trim or casing from around the frame. Remove the door from the frame by removing the screws from the hinges. You can make a house seem larger by removing doors that aren t needed for privacy. Work the door frame back and forth until it is completely out.

Remove the door from the frame. Place the door aside for reuse or disposal. This video is part of kitchen renovations show hosted by paul ryan.