I been doing carpentry for a long time and never crossed my mind to cut the door in place, yet with a simple skills saw. I see lots of people on you tube that don't take criticism on the video, but you are one of the few that have an open mind. Im glad you made this video, cause i just learned something . By the way, you are one of the few people i watch.
@@hanaparkhill3565 if you have lots of door to cut, it makes a difference. I just did one door a couple months ago and i cut it in place with my tracksaw
That's what I love about this business. 35 yrs in and still learning better ways. I still go to work everyday looking forward to accomplishing and conquering problems (challenges). I cant imagine sitting at a desk.
You have it made! No flooring installed, and unfinished trim. All the trim we install in Wisconsin is already finished, and flooring installed. I might as well put Lewis Carpentry on the side of my trailer because I have adapted so much of the way I do things from your videos. I am on my way back to watch one of your craftsman style casing videos right now. This will also be my first week with my miter saw wings I built just like yours!
I don’t know why some viewers would choose to make negative comments. If I can learn just one helpful tip by watching a 6 minute video I consider that time well spent. I enjoy your enthusiasm and attention to detail knowing full well your responsibility to your clients, the clock and your wallet. Don’t let the bastards get you down.
Dear Sir I would like to give you a big thumbs up I am a 65 year old carpenter,mostly finish who has been in the trade all my life and I have learned several tricks from you. You are never too old to learn and never to young too teach. THANK YOU And to all those haters out there BITE ME if you can catch me. LOL
That is a great method since most saws do have a 1-1/2 in setback. Excellent. Why are people even on here if they just have rude comments. I just never understood the mindset of haters. Keep doing your thing. You have excellent skills. I've learned great tricks and tips from you. And I'm a 35yr carpenter. Thats a long time the trades. Ahahahahaha. Much Respect
Done that many times with an 80s vintage Makita 6 1/2 circular saw...about 1 3/8 offset on base. Rigged my track with some plywood standoffs on the back, which sit on the floor, after watching the other video. I was too cheap to buy the clamps. The beauty of the track saw for this application is the use on finished doors. Great video as always!
ive been doing that trick for almost 30 years especially for by-pass doors, so for you its never to late to learn new little tricks. keep on doing an awesome job
Hey Spencer hello from the UK, really enjoy your videos and learnt some great tips already. I had the pleasure of working in Seattle for a couple of months on a renovation last year and was blown away by the quality of your timber. I realise it's all on your doorstep but trust me you guys would not believe the state of our lumber. We get a stack of 3x2 studwork timber arrive at our depots and at least 30% of each pallet is completely useless. Loved being able to work with good quality wood if only for a short time. Met some great tradesman too, too bad i can't afford to relocate!
Don’t let the miserable trolls get to you, you are really smart and are very detailed when explaining things, I’ve learned a lot from your videos thank you
I love your recent tip. I just have to remember to check for level floors before using this tip. I will keep it in the back of my mind for when the opportunity to use it arises.
Hi Lewis, great idea I agree. Only issue I see is if floor out of level when door is closed it will not be parallel when door is latched, for that reason I will be sticking to the festool way. Scribe while door is latched then trim door. After all I bought the TS55 k on your recommendation . Love your videos great content very well presented , thank you and keep up the good work, Duncan from Bedford, England
This was a great time saver when we built houses 30 plus years ago. I'm not going to lie, I did mess this up a couple times though. Not as easy as it looks to cut a door like that.
Ahhh the days of dropped flooring for rooms with tile for the finished floor and also the days of notching the rim joists where exterior concrete steps where to be poured... Ahh the days of yore... Lol. Guess I've been doing this work too long... Naaa happiness to me will be doing it till the day I die!! A good productive day of work is good for the soul!!! 🍻
Now I too learned something new so thank you for that. Richard is an amazing craftsman, we all learn much from him. He like you has an open mind to trying new things and putting them to the test.
That’s a great tip. I don’t often install doors before flooring but I have the same saw and especially for doors I can afford to replace if I mess up it’s worth adding to my bag of methods.
Did this for years. Only time it wasn't recommended was with the cheap hollow core with thin stock on bottom. Better to take door off, cut, dig scrap stock out and replace with 2x cut to fit, shimmy in and glue in place.
Great video. All talkers/bad commenters are the "best Carpenters", except you're showing your skills instead of talking about them like the losers leaving the bad comments. Great channel. Keep up the good work.
Just referred your videos to my helper who wants to go out on his own. I said check this guy out. He's my age and I learn something new front each video
Great production carpenter time saver. I have always waited until the flooring was complete then take the door off, take it outside and cut it then reseal the bottom and reinstall it. Yeah this is better.
@@danlux4954 Hard floors I do as well but carpeted areas I always hang them ahead so I can have the base and casing done .I hate working over new carpet
Hey if it gives you the right amount of cutoff then it's a great tip..I was gonna say installing baseboards before the flooring is a bad idea, but then you said it was carpet so no problem!
If anyone is worried about tear out, take some wide blue masking tape and run a strip on the bottom of the door first. Use the wide so you don't even need to measure where the tape goes just line it up with the bottom and it should cover where you are cutting.
It’s always worked for me love it if I get tear out I’ll just stick some painters tape on the back side usually stops it from chipping... keep up the great videos
That's a cool idea I actually have a crane jam saw or undercut saw that I used to trim doors when I'm not using it to cut door jambs and casings for flooring.it will cut anything from an eighth of an inch up to one inch from the floor.
Thank you that was awesome the only thing I would caution from old school if you cut a Luan door where you have to scribe first to prevent splintering I don’t think I could get away clean. With that said great technique 👍
Instead of using your hand to hold the door. I wonder if using a Jaw Horse to hold it in place would be easier for a person with less experience or really short arms? It wouldn’t be as efficient but maybe easier. Great video 👍🏻. I’ve learned lots of tricks watching your channel. Keep posting I’ll keep smashing that like button.
Used a version of this years ago. House got a finish floor change trapping a pocket door. The saw wss held stationary and we pulled the door out of the pocket and through the saw. Only left the part on the door that didnt come out of the pocket .
How did that work? The blade would have to be flush with the floor and even then the bottom of the door below the blade would still trap the door 🤷🏼♂️
I finished the cut flush to the jamb with a hand saw and then just left the small piece that was left uncut inside the pocket. It actually kept stuff from rolling inside the pocket and couldn't be seen unless the door was fully closed.
Hi Spencer, I have a Lumber Jack plunge saw with a track, that’s the make! The blade is closer to the edge, it’s 15mm, just in case an inch and a half is too much for some situations, it can be lifted up to 25mm using a scrap of 10mm laminate or whatever size you need.
I've been doing that for years. No need to remove the door. 3/4" wood floor or even carpet is about 3/4" which when cutting using 1 1/2 off set with my cordless Milwaukee works perfect leaving a 3/4" space for ventilation. Only thing to check is to make sure the sub-floor is clean and smooth to make a good cut. You're a damn good carpenter I must say. Keep the great tips coming. 👍👍👍
Great trick 👍🏻 but wouldn't work too well on a finished floor with carpet like most UK homes have .The Track saw looked a better option . Great videos bud I'm from the UK 💪🏻
I've been doing this for years. Sometimes I miss a few and need to cut them after carpet is installed. So I used my diy 9" jambsaw and cut them wo removing.
The room You're in at 3.30, Will you bring us back to that when You've finished ? I'd love to see how its done and the look when everything is painted . Many Thanks
I rarely have to cut a door slab, even for carpet. What kind of clear space are you going for? I definitely appreciate the video-I’ll absolutely employ your method if I ever run into this down the road.
I just watched a video before this one. All kinds of kit going on. A track on the door, a hand held thing-a mi-jig. Sorrry I have no idea what it was called but it looked expensive and it was clearly too hard for me. But a circular saw....... I might give that a go. Great video
60 years old and still working and I learn something new,keep up the good work.
I been doing carpentry for a long time and never crossed my mind to cut the door in place, yet with a simple skills saw. I see lots of people on you tube that don't take criticism on the video, but you are one of the few that have an open mind. Im glad you made this video, cause i just learned something .
By the way, you are one of the few people i watch.
.. agreed.
.. I wish I saw this video months back. I didn't think to use a guide for a straight cut.
@@hanaparkhill3565 if you have lots of door to cut, it makes a difference. I just did one door a couple months ago and i cut it in place with my tracksaw
That's what I love about this business. 35 yrs in and still learning better ways. I still go to work everyday looking forward to accomplishing and conquering problems (challenges). I cant imagine sitting at a desk.
No desk jockeys here!
No way could I imagine sitting behind a desk for 30yrs plus here!
Well said guys 👍
I sit at a desk and I'm learning everyday; in I.T. the pace of change is rapid af
From a locksmith perspective. I just learned something new that is a time saver. Thanks
You have it made! No flooring installed, and unfinished trim.
All the trim we install in Wisconsin is already finished, and flooring installed.
I might as well put Lewis Carpentry on the side of my trailer because I have adapted so much of the way I do things from your videos.
I am on my way back to watch one of your craftsman style casing videos right now.
This will also be my first week with my miter saw wings I built just like yours!
Right on!
I don’t know why some viewers would choose to make negative comments. If I can learn just one helpful tip by watching a 6 minute video I consider that time well spent. I enjoy your enthusiasm and attention to detail knowing full well your responsibility to your clients, the clock and your wallet. Don’t let the bastards get you down.
No hate here, just appreciation for all the work you put into these videos.
Thanks Spencer!
Dear Sir
I would like to give you a big thumbs up I am a 65 year old carpenter,mostly finish who has been in the trade all my life
and I have learned several tricks from you. You are never too old to learn and never to young too teach.
THANK YOU
And to all those haters out there BITE ME if you can catch me. LOL
you know now how much gap from the floor my dear now 35 mm gap this is wrongway
Just love your approach, been building for 40 years and your never too old to pick up new tricks. Cheers!!
That is a great method since most saws do have a 1-1/2 in setback. Excellent. Why are people even on here if they just have rude comments. I just never understood the mindset of haters. Keep doing your thing. You have excellent skills. I've learned great tricks and tips from you. And I'm a 35yr carpenter. Thats a long time the trades. Ahahahahaha. Much Respect
Done that many times with an 80s vintage Makita 6 1/2 circular saw...about 1 3/8 offset on base.
Rigged my track with some plywood standoffs on the back, which sit on the floor, after watching the other video. I was too cheap to buy the clamps. The beauty of the track saw for this application is the use on finished doors.
Great video as always!
ive been doing that trick for almost 30 years especially for by-pass doors, so for you its never to late to learn new little tricks. keep on doing an awesome job
How is it always "30 years"?
@@AlexRides808 that's a good question as I guess there are a lot of old school carpenters out there like me still doing the trade
You are the Tony Stark of the trim carpentry world. You’re one of the only ones I watch mainly on here Keep up the good work
You, Mike Haduck, Kirk Giordano and Finish Carpentry TV are awesomeness.
Yes to all those guys. Add Perkins Brothers and Essential Craftsman and that's pretty much my whole UA-cam.
Sometimes the only difference between a noob idea and a masters trick is confidence.
Hey Spencer hello from the UK, really enjoy your videos and learnt some great tips already. I had the pleasure of working in Seattle for a couple of months on a renovation last year and was blown away by the quality of your timber. I realise it's all on your doorstep but trust me you guys would not believe the state of our lumber. We get a stack of 3x2 studwork timber arrive at our depots and at least 30% of each pallet is completely useless. Loved being able to work with good quality wood if only for a short time. Met some great tradesman too, too bad i can't afford to relocate!
Don’t let the miserable trolls get to you, you are really smart and are very detailed when explaining things, I’ve learned a lot from your videos thank you
I love your recent tip. I just have to remember to check for level floors before using this tip. I will keep it in the back of my mind for when the opportunity to use it arises.
Wow I have been in construction for 30 years and I have never thought of that. Thanks
You cando taht when house is empty
Hi Lewis, great idea I agree. Only issue I see is if floor out of level when door is closed it will not be parallel when door is latched, for that reason I will be sticking to the festool way. Scribe while door is latched then trim door. After all I bought the TS55 k on your recommendation . Love your videos great content very well presented , thank you and keep up the good work, Duncan from Bedford, England
Genius idea... testimony to the fact that you learn something new everyday 💪💪
This was a great time saver when we built houses 30 plus years ago. I'm not going to lie, I did mess this up a couple times though. Not as easy as it looks to cut a door like that.
Adjustable twist and lock screws on hinges with adjustable frames when fitted into openings hidden by architrave is the answer .A real time saver
The crew that I learned with was doing that in the 1970's. We had to watch for out of level floors. Around bathrooms we frequently had problems.
Ahhh the days of dropped flooring for rooms with tile for the finished floor and also the days of notching the rim joists where exterior concrete steps where to be poured... Ahh the days of yore... Lol. Guess I've been doing this work too long... Naaa happiness to me will be doing it till the day I die!! A good productive day of work is good for the soul!!! 🍻
Now I too learned something new so thank you for that.
Richard is an amazing craftsman, we all learn much from him. He like you has an open mind to trying new things and putting them to the test.
That’s a great tip. I don’t often install doors before flooring but I have the same saw and especially for doors I can afford to replace if I mess up it’s worth adding to my bag of methods.
Did this for years. Only time it wasn't recommended was with the cheap hollow core with thin stock on bottom. Better to take door off, cut, dig scrap stock out and replace with 2x cut to fit, shimmy in and glue in place.
Yes. Seems like the stick in the bottom gets thinner and thinner. I've cut and fit more bottom sticks than I can count, just like you said.
That trick is very slick. Gotta hand it to those guys in the field who are always looking for ways to make things easier.
Great video. All talkers/bad commenters are the "best Carpenters", except you're showing your skills instead of talking about them like the losers leaving the bad comments. Great channel. Keep up the good work.
wow! after 38 years in business, I still learn..........thanks
Wow, I'm a girl and was just going to call someone to cut my Doors, I'm going to try this. I hope I do it right. Thank you
By far my favorite carpenter on the tube
Just referred your videos to my helper who wants to go out on his own. I said check this guy out. He's my age and I learn something new front each video
Great production carpenter time saver. I have always waited until the flooring was complete then take the door off, take it outside and cut it then reseal the bottom and reinstall it. Yeah this is better.
I wait til the floor is installed before I hang the doors.
@@danlux4954 Hard floors I do as well but carpeted areas I always hang them ahead so I can have the base and casing done .I hate working over new carpet
@@jefferyholland good idea, we are getting rid of carpet for vinyl floors.
I love that you always are open to new things :) More tradespeople should be as well
Thanks for your contribution to workers everywhere 👍
You hit all the key points on objections. Nicely done and cool trick. Thanks! 👍🏻
Sometimes the simplest of ideas can be the most profound. And of course, why did I ever think of that?! LOL
Hey if it gives you the right amount of cutoff then it's a great tip..I was gonna say installing baseboards before the flooring is a bad idea, but then you said it was carpet so no problem!
If anyone is worried about tear out, take some wide blue masking tape and run a strip on the bottom of the door first. Use the wide so you don't even need to measure where the tape goes just line it up with the bottom and it should cover where you are cutting.
It's tough being the best! keep up the great content, always enjoy all your helpful content.
It’s always worked for me love it if I get tear out I’ll just stick some painters tape on the back side usually stops it from chipping... keep up the great videos
You can Pre score the cut line with a Stanley knife first to help with the chipping usually on those cheap composite doors have happy safe holidays
Peace to ya, love the craft...been watchin' ya for sometime.....
In Jesus.
Efficiency on a new level! No Pun intended! Doesn’t hurt to have a good saw either! 😉👍😁
That's a cool idea I actually have a crane jam saw or undercut saw that I used to trim doors when I'm not using it to cut door jambs and casings for flooring.it will cut anything from an eighth of an inch up to one inch from the floor.
Wow! Awesome Pro tip to put in the tool bag. Thanks for sharing!
Well I’ve learnt something new today. Thank you.
Awesome video!!! Love the brain power in this community, thanks this was a great find!!!
Thank you that was awesome the only thing I would caution from old school if you cut a Luan door where you have to scribe first to prevent splintering I don’t think I could get away clean. With that said great technique 👍
Nice! Stand your drops up when you’re finished cutting. That way you don’t have to bend over again later when you go to round them up!
It's the little things that make a difference right.. 👍
Great tip, actually got to do this, at my daughter's house, as she's going from tiles to carpets.
I have learned a lot from your Chanel thanks for sharing all this tricks
Instead of using your hand to hold the door. I wonder if using a Jaw Horse to hold it in place would be easier for a person with less experience or really short arms? It wouldn’t be as efficient but maybe easier. Great video 👍🏻. I’ve learned lots of tricks watching your channel. Keep posting I’ll keep smashing that like button.
Here here! Will add this one to the quiver! Thank you.
I been doing this for years! Works great saves tons of time in our final punch walk .
You are epic mate. Thanks for this. I was going to buy a door boss saw but I won't bother now.
Thought of this many moons ago but never tried it. Well done 👍
Awesome. Learn something something new everyday . Great vid.
Great job Thank you for that tip. Beats pulling the pulling the door off the jamb.
Used a version of this years ago. House got a finish floor change trapping a pocket door. The saw wss held stationary and we pulled the door out of the pocket and through the saw. Only left the part on the door that didnt come out of the pocket .
How did that work? The blade would have to be flush with the floor and even then the bottom of the door below the blade would still trap the door 🤷🏼♂️
@@jackd2083 I was thinking the same thing!!??
How did you cut the piece off at the end since you couldn't follow through to the end of the door?
I finished the cut flush to the jamb with a hand saw and then just left the small piece that was left uncut inside the pocket. It actually kept stuff from rolling inside the pocket and couldn't be seen unless the door was fully closed.
These are the things that keep me watching UA-cam carpentery
The houses I’ve worked on wouldn’t have been level enough to do this 😄 maybe with the door closed and finish the edges afterward. Thanks for the vid.
Hi Spencer, I have a Lumber Jack plunge saw with a track, that’s the make! The blade is closer to the edge, it’s 15mm, just in case an inch and a half is too much for some situations, it can be lifted up to 25mm using a scrap of 10mm laminate or whatever size you need.
Sweet and simple. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!
Thank you to share you experience with me, now I know two more ways how to cut the door, 👍 keep it up
I've been doing that for years. No need to remove the door. 3/4" wood floor or even carpet is about 3/4" which when cutting using 1 1/2 off set with my cordless Milwaukee works perfect leaving a 3/4" space for ventilation. Only thing to check is to make sure the sub-floor is clean and smooth to make a good cut.
You're a damn good carpenter I must say. Keep the great tips coming. 👍👍👍
This is a great tip for cutting doors In-Place save so much time.
Ignore the rude. Your work is fantastic, and there’s always more than one way to skin a cat...or a deer...or whatever you prefer to skin.
wooo great trick, time saver and cost effective its always good wen we learn something new that works
Bro you got skills haters are always gonna hate greatness
Great trick 👍🏻 but wouldn't work too well on a finished floor with carpet like most UK homes have .The Track saw looked a better option . Great videos bud
I'm from the UK 💪🏻
Amen. If you actually do this for a living you are always trying to be more efficient and more precise
Nice work, a scrap 3x2 or 4x2 behind the door will free your other hand up so you don't have to hold the door while cutting.
My only thought is if the door is hollow core then I always insert a new bottom support band. Great job, love the vids, keep’em coming. From Canada.
Always good to learn new tricks
Simple yet genius 💪
As an old wood butcher this was a new wrinkle for me. Thanks for the tip
Wow. Happy days. You fixed my problem, thanks sir.
Fantastic idea 💡 will be using in the future
I've been doing this for years. Sometimes I miss a few and need to cut them after carpet is installed. So I used my diy 9" jambsaw and cut them wo removing.
Thanks for sharing Spencer, might have to try this just hung an cased 7 6 panels ina rental rehab I've been working on.
Good job,great advice and thank you for all the helpful advice.
Never to old to learn. great tip
what a great time saver tip!!!!Thanks for sharing
Best time saver ever! Thanks!
Thank you for all your advice.
As a floor layer i take them off anyway. Its just makes installation of flooring easier
Thumbs up bro i learn something new that i can use in my work
Keep it simple. Great video.
Amazing. Thats will save me a lot of time. Thanks big time
Love your tutorials.
The room You're in at 3.30, Will you bring us back to that when You've finished ? I'd love to see how its done and the look when everything is painted . Many Thanks
I rarely have to cut a door slab, even for carpet. What kind of clear space are you going for? I definitely appreciate the video-I’ll absolutely employ your method if I ever run into this down the road.
Cool trick.. you made my day... I'll pass this along.. gracias amigo
Indeed, I had never thought this possible. Thanks.
I use a piece of 4"/ 36" formica over the finish floor. I tape it to the floor and slice away
sometime simple things are such great ideas and wonder why I never thought of that
I just watched a video before this one. All kinds of kit going on. A track on the door, a hand held thing-a mi-jig. Sorrry I have no idea what it was called but it looked expensive and it was clearly too hard for me. But a circular saw....... I might give that a go. Great video
Thanks for all your input
Wow, I've always knocked the hinge pins out, set the door on some saw horses and put a straight edge on it. Not anymore!