Also make sure to wear protective goggles as metal splinters might be able to get in your eyes when filing.
Cutting a metal clad door.
X 50 teeth non ferrous metal cutting circular saw blade set 2 pack model 48 40 4070 48 40 4075 46.
X 30 teeth ferrous and 5 3 8 in.
After you have filed the door run a metal.
They are not solid metal.
Once your door has been cut you will need to smooth the bottom of the metal door with a file.
Step 4 file the metal.
Enough to squeeze by it and you could force it all the way open but it was rubbing the floor pretty goo.
When we moved in the front door wouldn t open all the way.
If the edge of the door is clad in steel rather than consisting of wood cut this hole with a bi metal hole saw instead typically 7 8 inch or as specified by the manufacturer.
Cutting metal clad doors can be done with a metal blade on a circular saw.
How to cut and resize a steel clad entry door.
The type of blade that is chosen.
We purchased a house in 2011.
The exterior metal cladding typically is only 1 16 inch thick.
Steel used for a door is the same as steel used in any other application.
The interior of the door is made up of solid wood framing with fillers and some void space.
After the metal is cut it may be sharp so use work gloves and be careful.