They should be just outside of the scored cutting line.
Cutting bottom of door trim.
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Hold the saw against the cutting guide and check the position of the blade s teeth.
Examine the bottom of.
Mark the door for the cut.
Cut the 45 degree angle on both sides from the short to short direction.
The scored line will stop the splintering.
Cut the bottom of the door using the circular saw equipped with a fine tooth blade.
Cut with the blade on the right 45 degree angle.
If your door is getting stuck or dragging against your flooring it s possible that your door is too big for your frame and needs to be trimmed down.
Here s a step by step look at my process for trimming a door bottom.
Then remove the door and use a straight edge and painter s tape to set up a perfectly controlled cut with a circular saw.
Measure across top of door and on the inside and add 3 8 inch to the measurement.
To do this use a 1 4 1 2 in 0 64 1 27 cm wood shim to mark your cutting line at the bottom of the door.
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Measure up the right side of the door to the bottom of the 45 degree angle cut on the top trim.
At the bottom of the door i put a piece of tape on both the hinge side and the strike side the side with no hinges.
The bottom side of the door won t splinter because the saw teeth cut up into the wood.
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Forcing the saw can cause the door to splinter.