Trim Door Width With Circular Saw

Thick guide is thin enough to provide clearance under the saw.

Trim door width with circular saw.

Position a straight saw guide at this mark parallel to the cutting line and clamp it at both ends. I know a circular saw would be best but i don t have one. Using a brand new high tooth count circular saw blade. A circular saw makes a great door cutter.

Mini circular saw hychika circular saw with 3 saw blades laser guide scale ruler 500w pure copper motor 4500rpm ideal for wood soft metal tile and plastic cuts. Hold the circular saw against the edge of the door as if you re ready to cut. Step 5 switch on the circular saw and move the door forward to help the saw blade cut through the wood. Place the door on a cutting bench.

I m looking to trim off about 5mm from either sides as well as top and bottom of my 6panel internal bedroom door and i m wondering if a jigsaw would be okay. Can i trim a door down with my jigsaw. Make sure your saw blade is sharp and has a minimum of 18 teeth. With the blade teeth held just to the waste side of the scored line mark the masking tape along the opposite edge of the base plate.

Free delivery by amazon. 6 6 answers from mybuilder window door fitters. Amazon s choice for door trimming saw presch fine tooth saw 250mm cranked. Align the score line with the cutting blade of the circular saw.

If so would you recommend a hardwood or softwood cutting jigsaw blade. Once you ve made the cut sand the bottom of the door and finish it with either paint or polyurethane. Once you ve scored the door clamp a straight edge to it at the proper distance from the door edge. 10 coupon applied at checkout save 10 with voucher.

One pass job done. Clamp a straight edge long level or a piece of wood across the door exactly the distance from outside of the blade tooth to the edge of the saw.