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• Method 2 of 2: put it all together

1 Decide if the frame is worth buying or you can make your own. Building a door frame by hand is a great way to save money if you have the time, skills, and tools to get the job done right. If you are unsure, consider purchasing a pre-assembled door frame or pre-assembled door kit. It can be more expensive, but it will save you time, effort and headaches.

2 Know which sawnuts to buy. Determine the size of the details for framing the opening on the wall.Wooden beams are often supplied in 2x4 sizes, but 2x6 beams and other sizes are also used to decorate living spaces. You can purchase the required sawing materials from the sawing material warehouse or from the home improvement warehouse.

• When choosing the most suitable type of wood for your door installation, do not hesitate to select sawmills for aesthetics, not strength. Interior doors and frames are not exposed to the same strong impact as exterior entrance doors. So your main task is to choose the type of wood that you like and that will work well with the door.
• The most common types of wood for interior decoration are:
  
  • Alder
  • Spruce
  • Birch
  • Pine (most popular)

3 Determine the size of the door. Standard interior doors are 2 '6 ", 2' 8" or 3 'wide and 6' 8 "high. Consider the size and type of items you intend to place in the room. For example, if the door leads to the laundry room, it is should be wide enough to fit inside the washer and dryer and preferably about 36 "wide.

4 Determine the size of the doorway. The size of the doorway will vary depending on the size of the door you plan to install. A typical doorway is 2 inches wider than the size of the door. This allows the thickness of the jamb and spacer materials to be smoothed out.

• Measure your door and carefully prepare an opening of the appropriate dimensions.
• Make the aisle 2 inches wider than the door, and leave room for additional posts if needed.

5 Cut the uprights and nut to the desired width. Never cut the top bar! Planks fixed vertically to the sides of the opening are called beams and are used to support the wall. The bar that connects the top of these two beams is called the top bar.

• To make the beams, measure the height of the door you are about to install. Cut a 2x4 in the height of the door plus 1 1/2 inches to leave room for the top of the extension and clearance for the jamb alignment.
• For the top harness, trim the wood 2x4 to the width of the nut.
• Royal timber ”is a ready-made seamless timber with a height from top to bottom.
• The Jack Bar is the same as the King Bar, but shorter as it supports the top bar of the door.

6 Cut off the top plank. To prepare the top plank (at the top of the door frame), cut two 2x4 planks the same length as the nut width and fasten them securely together.

Method 2 of 2: put it all together

1. 1 Insert the top bar. Nail the top plank of the slab to the ceiling either with ceiling nails or with 12D nails.
2. 2 Insert the bottom bar. Nail the plank to the floor using floor or block nails.
   • Do not nail the bottom plank to the floor at the joints with the uprights, as this plank will need to be removed before installing the door.
   • Use Tapcon screws (or other appropriate hardware) to install the bottom bar.
3. 3 Nail the "royal racks" into place. Use 12D nails for this. For a better fit, hammer in nails at an angle, or secure the posts with metal connectors.
4. 4 Nail the Jack Bars to the King Bars. Place the Jack Bars with the spikes inward against the King Bars and nail them in place.
5. 5 Install the top harness. Take two 2x4s and cut them to the same length as the width of the doorway. Use them to install the top rail over the door. After installation, nail it in for added strength. The top harness should fit between the King Bars and sit snugly over the Jack Bars.
6. 6 Insert the props. Measure and cut one (or two, depending on the width of your door) posts that will fit between the top plank and the rail. This is a prop.Nail the strut, top plank and harness by positioning the stanchions between the two elements.
7. 7 Remove the bottom bar. Saw a 2x4 plank around the edges of the Jack Bars. Remove the cut off part of the plank.