Q: I need to install some doors. I've never done it before. A friend told me to make the rough opening for the door and frame larger than the actual door frame dimensions. This seems odd to me. He ...

DEAR TIM: While on vacation, I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using prehung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips. I’m lost on what to do when ...

Q. I need to install some doors at my house. I've never done it before. A friend told me to make the rough opening for the door and frame larger than the actual door frame dimensions. This seems odd ...

Q. A couple of the wood doors in our house stick and are hard to open and close. I tried tightening the hinge screws, but it didn’t help. What next? A. Doors sometimes stick because the wood swells ...

Q: I need to install some doors at my house. A friend told me to make the rough opening for the door and frame larger than the actual door frame dimensions. He also told me that I need to use shims to ...

Question: I need to install doors at my house. But I’ve never done it. A friend told me to make the rough opening for the door and frame larger than the actual door-frame dimensions. This seems odd to ...