Next we measured from the back of the outside trim, or brick molding, to the face of the interior wall to find the jamb width. Ordering the new door with the right jamb width ensures that the ...

To trim our door, we bought a jamb kit and ripped two pieces of it to 13/8 in. wide for our 15/8-in.-wide door. We installed these at the top and side of the door opening.

Q: Oh, do I need your help, Tim. I purchased a pre-hung interior door and now need to install it. I thought it would be easy to do, but I’ve discovered it does seem to take some skill and magic.

While on vacation, I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using pre-hung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips.