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Mitering the Stop and Casing  Much of the beauty of your new door will depend on the style of trim you chose to surround or "case" your new door with.  The casing and the stop are installed using mitered corners so that the lines of the profile are carried completely around the door.  To facilitate cutting these miters, I built a fixture which mounts on the sliding table of my Robland X-31.  By mounting the guide strips on the jig at exactly 90 Degrees, the cuts on adjacent pieces are guaranteed to match.

If you are making new jams for this door, you have the option of pre hanging the door or waiting until the jam stock is nailed into the opening before installing the stop.  I usually make both the door and jamb as a set, installing the hinges and stop at the same time as I build the jamb.  This is done by installing the hinges, and attaching the door to the jamb while both are lying on the assembly table.

To insure a good fit over the years, you need to build some "Weather" into the assembly.  When installing the stop it is critical that you allow about 1/32" of clearance between the door and the stop on the hinge side. I use a cardboard shim to space the stop 1/32" from the door face.

You can save some time during installation of the door if you apply finish to the casing before cutting it to size.

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