Make sure the door is closed and take out the measuring tape.
Extending the length of a door.
Check all the way across in case one area is uneven in measurement.
Place it in the center of the door at the bottom.
When you can see daylight under your door it is not the right size and needs to be.
Any way to extend the length of the door replacing all the doors in the house would be to expensive.
Carefully cut off the door at the pencil mark to get a clean square edge.
Tall and you ll want at least 1 2 in.
To seal out weather insects and dirt it is important to properly size your door.
If there is carpet flooring remove a 1 4 inch space from the total measurement for easement from the carpet to the door bottom.
Now we have a big gap from door to floor.
This is the size of the gap but not the size of the extra piece you are going to need.
Draw vertical lines on one wall with a straightedge and pencil that are 6 inches or more from each outer edge of the door opening.
Measure where the door meets the floor when it is closed.
Up from the floor at the high spot.
The filler piece will be 1 1 2 in.
The lines should extend from the floor to the ceiling.
Clearance under the door.
Remove the door by pulling out the hinge pins and lay it on a pair of padded sawhorses.
Make a light pencil mark on the door 2 in.
For that you need to subtract at least a 1 8th of an inch for clearance.