Quote Originally Posted by Wulf202 View Post
Here's the insides of an interior door I found today.

Cardboard on edge in the center. Edge is 5/8 bottom is 2" for trimming. Block near handle.
That is a serious YIKES. Don't tell anyone, but that is what my front door is like. You better believe I measured it to keep an eye out for a better one when I went shopping for doors yesterday.

I picked this solid core pre-hung up at the Habitat Restore at I-25 and Broadwayish for only $30. They had a hollow-core with a handle for $55. I'll use this one. They also had what appeared to be at least 10 brand new 16" pre-hung doors, but a 16" door on a 36" span would have been silly.


Here is what is done now. I'm trying to get the other wall up, hole in drywall patched, and shelf supports on the walls done tonight.



Here is what I've learned so far.
- Home Depot apparently sells 8' 2x4's and 2x4's that are marked as 8' long, but are only 92.5". That is 1/2" shorter than what I needed, causing me to use two base plates to make up the difference.
- If you're going to wear a tool belt, you have to put each tool you get out of it back each time you pull it out, otherwise you leave them all over the place and there is no point in wearing the belt.
- Don't use a crappy tape measure. The whatever amount of dollars you'd spend on a new one, that isn't twisted at the end, will be worth not messing around with it twisting around on you every time.
- Have a level, a T-square, and a small square, at least.
- If you are working in two rooms, don't carry your beer back and forth, just open a beer for each room. This will save you time and keep your hands free.