I ve always hung the door by myself.
How to hang an old door on a wall.
Open and close the door to check that its leading edge the one that rests against the stop clears the jamb by a consistent 1 8 inch.
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Oh and the answer to the question i get asked the second most.
You ll want these in the same position so that your door will align properly.
Remove door from hinge knuckles using both hands lift the door off the hinge knuckles.
Then use pliers to twist the wire around the screw on the door and the wall making it nice and tight.
Not ordained not the best not the only thing that one can use to hang the door.
Check the vertical reveal between door and jamb on the latch side.
To adjust it grab the casing and move the jamb by hand.
Leave the wall side knuckles attached to the door jamb.
Make sure you don t screw it in all the way leave about 1 2 so you have space for the wire.