Make a mark on the door at that point.
Trim carpet pile by door opening.
To cut carpet for installation start by unrolling the carpet so that the backside is facing up.
Open the door slightly and examine where the carpet interferes with the opening and closing process.
Next place the tip of a utility knife against the carpet backing and press until it pierces the backing.
Friction from the door can wear out carpet prematurely.
You then measure across the top of the door jamb.
The easiest is to place the edge strip against the door frame at floor level with one end butted against the corresponding side of the door frame and marking the other side with a pencil or other marking device where the other side of the door frame meets the edge strip.
Step 2 measure the base of the door.
There are two ways to do this.
That is how rising butt hinges work.
Reducers allow for smooth transitions between floors of different heights.
Door trim should be mitered at a 45 degree angle at the top.
If on the other hand the first step does not prove successful you will have to trim the base of the door.
So you would measure form the floor to the top of the door and then make a mark on the trim piece and set the miter saw at 45 degrees.
Then drag the blade in a straight line towards you.
But if you have hard flooring such as carpet to tile trim or carpet to laminate flooring then you may like the self adhesive door thresholds.
The best ways to shorten a door after laying carpet.
The most popular type of door threshold bars are carpet to carpet which will join two carpets laminate flooring threshold strips and carpet door plates.
It requires moderate carpentry skills and a steady hand and the right tools.
Perfect for connecting a hardwood floor with vinyl tile or low pile carpet floors.
When doors are installed to fit hardwood tile linoleum or any other flat floor covering clearance height from the bottom may be 1 2 inch or.
Because most entry doors open inward very thick or high pile carpet can interfere with opening and closing the door.
How do you shorten a door that is dragging on freshly installed carpet.