How To Remove Inside Hollow Doors?

This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to trim down a hollow-core wooden interior door. Hollow core doors are typically made of cardboard in a honeycomb pattern, and they can be trimmed to fit snugly into doorframes. The article also discusses best practices for cutting hollow core doors, including measuring, marking, cutting, and filling them.

When trimming a hollow core door, it is essential to take off less than an inch off each side to avoid cutting into the void beyond the frame. A DIY video is provided to show how to re-edge and rebuild a hollow door after cutting down to size. If you need to cut off more than an inch, you may need to insert a block in the bottom.

To trim hollow core doors, sheets or paper should be used to protect the surface of the door, and tape should be used to protect the surface. Score the faces of the door with a knife and cut just to the outside of that line to avoid splintering the face. If you hit the hollow part, rip a piece of wood to fit between the veneers, cover it in glue, insert it, and place multiple clamps to hold it.

To make a clean cut and add blocking to fill the hole in the bottom of the hollow-core door, remove the door from the jamb, place it on padded saw horses, apply painters tape to the top side of the door, and cut the door with a table saw. Reinsert the bottom of the door and wood glue the bottom back in.