[mdlbldrmatt135]

Anybody???

Pine, Poplar Soft Maple?????

 

[mdlbldrmatt135]

I looked at HD last night... and the Kits are all 5/4 stock which will be too thick...... Even the Never rot stuff...............

Yep planned on Avoiding PB & MDF.............. Looks like Pine it might be.... Unless I can get over to the "real" Lumber store and See what he has instock..........

 

[mdlbldrmatt135]

OK.. i remeasured the ones at HD... they Finish at 1 1/4" thick. the original jambs are 3/4 with (Pushing barely) 1/4" worth of shim gap. that's only 1"........... I really don't wanna tear into the framing consiering it's an exterior wall................... Yeah I Could plane them down...... but then I'd have to re do the relief on the backside as well....

 

[mdlbldrmatt135]

I cna use 3/4 for the main jamb as that's what the old one is.... it's just 1/4" to narrow in the inside for the new door....... I Just wans't sure if Pine would work or not......... it just seems to move an awful lot
Poplar is my Next choice....... I have no problem Building the jamb towhat I need... t's just the Kits are too big for what I need and work out to be more than the Lumber would be if I was to make it myself.... I'd live to use the Never rot one....... but spending 50 or 60 bucks on it then having to rework it seems a bit of a waste

 

[mdlbldrmatt135]

Well it won;t hurt to redo the Knod side as it's a bit beat up anyway.... and the new door will require 3 hinges not 2 as it's heavier. figured I might as wekk do it all..............