I am 73 and own a high end custom millwork shop and have been watching your videos and can tell you now Sir that with your talents you should be doing high dollar custom work and forget the commodity market. In my market which is Near Washington, DC I service accounts with carpenters of all levels of experience and the really talented ones have clients that are begging for their services and are more than willing to pay a premium. Great job
HIs market allows for him to video as he realizes he doesnt want to be doing physical labor the rest of his life. TH-cam is way to educate and make a living.
I’ve been dying for you to make a video of how you set your doors! Would love to see how your jamb master works. Maybe you can show us how you set your doors without it as well! Big fan by the way. Thank you for sharing your techniques and production style methods.
I’ve been a Jam Master fan since the 80s. Jam Master J, that is. RIP. Sorry for the bad dad joke. Thanks so much for these videos. I’m amazed each time I watch your videos of the amount of knowledge you have in your field. Thanks you for sharing it with us.
I worked in the house construction industry in the early seventies. Of course pretty much everything I learned was old school. But we had a boss that did everything with Kingdom Quality. I appreciate your Kingdom Quality that you use with the work that you do and with the videos you make. I pray that God richly blesses the work of your hands and that you always have plenty of work. Be BLESSED !!!
Nice educational video, I’ll bet you just sold a few jamb masters today and pointed others to consider using one. You can never lose owning tools that help with consistent accuracy. If any of you use a jig to install a glass screen saver on your phone this gets the same precision in getting the door and jamb in place every time. I can do it manually and get a great fit every time but not with the speed and precision of this system. This is why I come here, even though I’m doing this since before Spencer was born, I learn of a different perspective, a new tool, new materials etc. There’s no downside that I see.
You’re not kidding! I would buy one in a heartbeat if I was still doing commercial millwork. Used to set a ton of prefinished hardwood split jambs, no nails allowed. Got very fast at preshimming plumb the hinge side and then used a cut board to shim from hinge side to strike side, then glue and clamp the jamb in place. This would have made the process almost foolproof once set up and even more accurate.
I absolutely love that you revealed that you ran into problems. Too many videos are done in the perfect setting. If you know anything about remodeling or construction, there is no perfect setting. 👍🏿Great video.
I hope you see this! Through all of your insightful narrative, I do enjoy the added touch of switching between 3rd person view and 1st person view, seamlessly. Your profile explaining details, then just your hand showing and demonstrating what you're doing...all with a light-medium fish-eye lens.... allowing for both 1st and 3rd to be in full view. Great job!... 😁😁😎 yes, I noticed, and admire your work.. great job with everything!... keep it up my friend! 😁
I’ve been waiting for so long for you to do a jamb master video. I can’t find much info about it and you’re the only one I really see using it. Biggest question I have with them is how easy/aggravating is it to adjust from one door size to the next. Are there presets for typical door sizes? And are those presets adjustable? I find that not all 3/0 doors are the same outside diameter. Some manufacturers have 5/8 jambs some 3/4. Some have 1/8 reveals, some 3/16. Next question is how durable/rigid is it. I’m a finish guy so I’m relatively easy on my tool, but at the same time I don’t want to have to baby them. Just from looking at it it looks like there is so much possibility for it to flex as well either when installing it or when routing. Look forward to the video, and always appreciate your content. Wish there was a two thumbs up button.
It is a waste of your time and money. Been doing commercial and residential door installs for 24 years, and this is a case of taking a lot of extra time and money to do something that takes 5 minutes with just a level, nail gun and shims.
Have always used flat jambs on the homes we build. Seem to be more substantial and stays plumb and level when done right. The trick I use is to install the trim on the swing side of the jamb first and then place it into the opening. Check for plumb and then tack it. Go to the reverse side and shim between jambs and cripples accordingly. Back to the swing side and complete the nailing of trim and jambs. Install trim on the reverse side and done. There are times when walls are not inline so its easy to reset the stops when necessary. A little extra work is involved at times where the drywall is proud of 4 and 9/16. Our shop will give us the options of wider jambs but the price is a little higher. Love your videos. Thank you.
man solid core split jamb doors with pre applied trim on it....if i could find that in my area. Everything is done so cheap now a days. The way you shim doors is some top tier stuff man my goodness.
I worked in a door shop for several years. We never put solid core doors on split jambs because the casing would get ripped off easily during shipping. Solid core doors were hung on flat jambs with casing shipped loose. Also, most installers that I knew, didn't shim split jambs. Just slapped them in a couple minutes.
Thought I had my split jamb game up until I see Spencer come through again. Think I’m searching jamb master reviews until you give the real low down. Always pick up a few new tricks. Great video
I’ve never installed split jamb doors before, only regular pre-hungs but I like the idea of the split jambs. It looks like it’s easier for the casing to sit flat against the wall and the jambs aren’t proud of the drywall or vice versa.
Love love love the jamb master as shown, however, I'm not a trim carpenter and cannot justify buying it. I'm a tool junkie though and if I ever land some big door job for whatever reason I'm getting it!
Wow, I've never even HEARD of split-jamb doors. Seeing them, they make sense. Have never once come across them in my part of Canaderp. Definitely would like to see a jamb master jay video.
Wow what a great video Spencer ..... I'm never come across split jams before from where I live.. They look so much Easier to install and looks so much better thank you for a great video very educational 👍👍👍👍
Interesting. I am a couple hours East on the other side of the state, and I have never seen a split jamb. Thanks for posting! The last two houses I made all the doors and jambs out of walnut or white oak, and I would have never thought to do it another way.
I'm surpised Spencer, that your market is split jamb heavy. I'm a couple hours south of you( Indy area) and maybe once every 3-4 years will come across one. We are 99 percent solid jambs here.
I was kinda chuckling when you were complaining about those few issues in the beginning of the video. It must be nice to have a door company that can provide a product that you can essentially drop into an opening. The Millwork company’s that we can purchase prehung doors from in my market are all horrendous! We struggle with most of the doors they ship to us as the quality of the workmanship is total crap. We are in a market that is all about slap it up anymore. Great job keep it up.
That's the way it is here too. The prehung doors are all just awful. The mortises are never right, hinge screws are over driven/stripped, put in crooked, the hinges aren't in the mortises correctly, the door slabs are warped. Of course the customer always expects a perfectly hung door, and it's the installers fault if it isn't.
Brilliant, as you said at the start new house. In the uk I work on old building mostly dating back to the victorian times. Down to the 1700s. Doors can easily have heads out to 2 and a half inches even 3 inches. Part and parcel of the British House. Some 6 panel doors look ridiculous.
Damn! I’ve heard the Jambmaster term but never saw what it was. Looks like it would save some time once you got the hang of it. I’ve always shingle shimmed it after the hinge side went on. Going to look into this!
1000% have been wanting you to make a video on the Jambmaster! I have one and have used it a couple of times but would love to see how to efficiently use it. Would also love to see your process on making the shims. That is probably the biggest reason I do not use it more often is I never have shims made up.
I rip long pieces to width out of scrap 1x and chop to length on the miter saw. I do a bunch at once and fill 5 gallon buckets up so I'm stocked for a while.
At my lumberyard in MA, I can order flat jambs to any size jamb width. They also offer "loose casings" that come mitered and assembled, just need to cut the legs to height. Seems like split jambs are for installing doors before floors cause you get the height of the flooring in play, otherwise trying to cut attached casings and jambs to set on flooring seems tricky. Installing click lock flooring or tile after doors are installed is a PITA. Usually always set my doors on the finished floor.
Noticed your shim locations are the same as Gary Katz videos.... When you get to making your video on shimmaster it would probably be a good idea to mention what your reasons are for the spacing on the hinges for your shims like that :)
That would great to see the entire process of using the jamb master, start to finish. I've hung alot of prehung doors, but never thought I'd need a jamb master. :)
Good idea moving all of the doors first thing in the morning. Hikers know that what weighs an ounce in the morning weighs a pound at the end of the day. Also, do the hardest part of the job first. After that, the job just gets easier.
I've always found it fascinating how over there when building a house the temperature is controlled fairly early in the process. I'm a flooring installer in New Zealand and the heating or cooling is pretty much the last thing to go in the house and normally it's just a heat pump or fireplace, sucks if you actually have to acclimatize a product because the temperature is only really controlled by the level of insulation in the house.
Excellent video as always. Just hauled 20 solid cores upstairs. Tough on a 66 yr. old trim guy. While your method seems flawless I would argue that plum shims do not ensure plum doors due to bad framing,drywall,and especially poorly built doors (in my market in South Carolina). So what I do is position the door and margins plum first by shooting the casing and then shimming and installing the other half. Very fast and efficient from a production standpoint. Any thoughts?
When working with solid cores, have you seen anyone or tried any mechanical aids for lifting them? I ask because I have a coworker who got injured doing it (hernia), and my immediate thought was "well, movers use aluminum hand trucks to lift heavy stuff in houses, right? why not us?" It also seemed like a way to potentially carry 2-3 doors at a time for regular hollow core (I work in high volume fairly low end new construction, so solid core doors are rare). So for the last month or so, I have been looking for any examples of someone trying it, just because I figure if it works, someone has done it, and if it doesn't, someone has probably tried it and can explain why it's a bad idea. Have you seen anyone try anything similar? if it didn't work, what was the issue? Still haven't allocated space in my work vehicle for a hand truck, though when the electric vans come out in a couple years, I hope to have enough space to start moving my systainer stacks with a hand truck, as the sys roll looks to be hella overpriced for the same functionality.
My market as well . South Carolina . Like you , I don't try to throw shade on someone doing their thing , In all my years of setting doors , I worked with some that pre-shimmed but never took into account that many jacks are rotated . Plumb on one side of the jack and wobbling on the other side . Many things to be considered , Clearances for forced air after flooring , Centering between punched walls , rotation in the finish at the bottom . After my 40 years , I developed my own procedures , Analyse the doors construction . See if the hinges are bedded correctly or within reason . Most aren't !! which changes margins . I call them Drive Lines or determiners . I remember horror stories whereas they sent out the entire jambs but would send out the door later . It was especially interesting when it was a double door with an arched top but the doors weren't there !!! . The probability of getting the right radius shimmed to mate later was near impossible !! . Fortunately I wasn't the one that had to fumble with it for 2 days LOL . It came out horrible ! .. But watching gave me an idea .It was funny when both sides of the jamb was set and the doors came after the fact .One type of newfangled doors came out that cost a fortune , weighed a ton , The jamb was split and was 10 ply laminated that you couldn't nail through anywhere besides a little spot . The jambs were like uncontrollable limp noodles only 2' wide .. But they had to support a 150# door and when finished had to be Shazam !! . The double doors were interesting . All the carpenters mulled over the procedure ." How can we anchor this 3096 double door but cant nail the casing and only one little spot that will be covered on the split . " Nobody could figure it out . Even the manufacturer had a DVD with wasn't worth a squat . Setting a flimsy jam but it has to support the weight of a tank . Perfect and had to hit the stop solid .. No chatter ! . Then the door would be installed later .. I found a way and one of the secret tools was a beam laser . Check the floor to alter the jambs . Couldn't have gaps on some special French flooring .Then check the both sides of the frame and account beforehand with the laser and then set the jamb with the laser . Anchor with PLS and shim perfect . After 70 doors and only able to set 2 a day . Nobody else within the company was allowed to set doors but me . If a $20,000 door came out .. I was the only one allowed to touch it . I applied my methods to all doors and can confidently say .. That after setting a door .. I slam it !!! . Hoping to smash the stop off ! .. The drywall will break before my door goes even a nanometer out !!
I agree with you 100% and have been installing Doors and Trim for 40 years. I bet I could install the door quicker than someone can set shims with the jambmaster today, I find everybody brings in so many gadgets that actually take up space and time to haul around
If you get split jams from a good supplier then its fine, but if you get a cheaper split jam the miters are usually separated. Also its nice doing new construction but remodeling jobs usually come with its own set of problems. Plus if the home owner doesn't like the trim or it doesn't match and you have to remove it, your fighting with the staples used at the factory, and its tough not damaging the jam.
Please do a video of the jambmaster. I’m picturing it as a straight edge that shaves down the shims to make a perfectly straight edge to nail to, thanks
Would love to see a how to on the jamb master! Specifically, how to set the jamb master to your jamb width, how to account for the offset in the routing guide, and then how you arrive at your router bit depth so that your blocks are routed to receive the outer dimension of the jamb. 👍🏼
Definitely prefer to install split jambs myself. Much more forgiving to you if the drywall or framing isn't exactly 4 9/16" or 6 9/16" , which it never is
5:50 PLEASE show this in action. Would love to see in action and if def worth maybe getting one for myself. Really enjoy the vids, as enjoy learning tips/tricks from ppl; b/c can ALWAYS learn new things, regardless of how long been in trades (or any job) Thx 😊
I've never seen a jamb master. How do u adjust gaps around the door once it's in? Adding a shim on one side is easy enough..but if you have to remove shim from the other side??....I'm confused about how often that comes up and how you handle it. Thanks Spencer. Your vids are awesome.
At 7:15 you don’t have to remove the black alignment plastic piece until after the door is actually nailed in place. •The black plastic alignment piece is designed to pull out through the door knob hole. •This way, you don’t have to eyeball the lock set hole and the strike plate hole.
Wow, your door shop does all that, Where I live, its up to me to provide all this info. Nice service. Split jambs, never heard of them. Not a thing here.
Yea, let's see how the jamb master works!
Jamb master video is a must. Trim carpenter for 15 years and never heard of it.
I am 73 and own a high end custom millwork shop and have been watching your videos and can tell you now Sir that with your talents you should be doing high dollar custom work and forget the commodity market. In my market which is Near Washington, DC I service accounts with carpenters of all levels of experience and the really talented ones have clients that are begging for their services and are more than willing to pay a premium. Great job
HIs market allows for him to video as he realizes he doesnt want to be doing physical labor the rest of his life. TH-cam is way to educate and make a living.
I’ve been dying for you to make a video of how you set your doors! Would love to see how your jamb master works. Maybe you can show us how you set your doors without it as well!
Big fan by the way. Thank you for sharing your techniques and production style methods.
I’ve been a Jam Master fan since the 80s. Jam Master J, that is. RIP.
Sorry for the bad dad joke. Thanks so much for these videos. I’m amazed each time I watch your videos of the amount of knowledge you have in your field. Thanks you for sharing it with us.
Just ordered the jambmaster super nice lady from edmonton its 535 deliverd to idaho good price 👌🏻
This is the only video showing the split jamb door install. Thank you for this video.
YES! YES! Please ! Give us a vid on the jam master!
Your channel is a gold mine.Yes...jamb master!
I worked in the house construction industry in the early seventies. Of course pretty much everything I learned was old school. But we had a boss that did everything with Kingdom Quality. I appreciate your Kingdom Quality that you use with the work that you do and with the videos you make. I pray that God richly blesses the work of your hands and that you always have plenty of work.
Be BLESSED !!!
Nice educational video, I’ll bet you just sold a few jamb masters today and pointed others to consider using one.
You can never lose owning tools that help with consistent accuracy.
If any of you use a jig to install a glass screen saver on your phone this gets the same precision in getting the door and jamb in place every time.
I can do it manually and get a great fit every time but not with the speed and precision of this system.
This is why I come here, even though I’m doing this since before Spencer was born, I learn of a different perspective, a new tool, new materials etc.
There’s no downside that I see.
You’re not kidding! I would buy one in a heartbeat if I was still doing commercial millwork. Used to set a ton of prefinished hardwood split jambs, no nails allowed. Got very fast at preshimming plumb the hinge side and then used a cut board to shim from hinge side to strike side, then glue and clamp the jamb in place. This would have made the process almost foolproof once set up and even more accurate.
I absolutely love that you revealed that you ran into problems. Too many videos are done in the perfect setting. If you know anything about remodeling or construction, there is no perfect setting. 👍🏿Great video.
Love watching tools and jigs to make things look and install better. Please show the jamb master. Great work as always.
I hope you see this! Through all of your insightful narrative, I do enjoy the added touch of switching between 3rd person view and 1st person view, seamlessly. Your profile explaining details, then just your hand showing and demonstrating what you're doing...all with a light-medium fish-eye lens.... allowing for both 1st and 3rd to be in full view. Great job!... 😁😁😎 yes, I noticed, and admire your work.. great job with everything!... keep it up my friend! 😁
I've only ever installed split jambs. Excellent info and tutorial. The jamb master looks awesome. Jigs are super helpful
Would really like to see ajamb master video. Thanks for all the wonderful content you put out and keep up the awesome work.
Mercy !! Am installing 7 of them on Saturday …. Perfect timing Spence… 👊🏻👊🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🔥🔥
I’ve been waiting for so long for you to do a jamb master video. I can’t find much info about it and you’re the only one I really see using it.
Biggest question I have with them is how easy/aggravating is it to adjust from one door size to the next. Are there presets for typical door sizes? And are those presets adjustable? I find that not all 3/0 doors are the same outside diameter. Some manufacturers have 5/8 jambs some 3/4. Some have 1/8 reveals, some 3/16.
Next question is how durable/rigid is it. I’m a finish guy so I’m relatively easy on my tool, but at the same time I don’t want to have to baby them. Just from looking at it it looks like there is so much possibility for it to flex as well either when installing it or when routing.
Look forward to the video, and always appreciate your content. Wish there was a two thumbs up button.
You're not alone...I need to get a video made...
@@InsiderCarpentry Yes, please! Thank you for so many excellent videos!
I think you did one awhile back but yes would like to see more on this
@@InsiderCarpentry Yes please do asap
It is a waste of your time and money. Been doing commercial and residential door installs for 24 years, and this is a case of taking a lot of extra time and money to do something that takes 5 minutes with just a level, nail gun and shims.
Your videos are fantastic. Thank you for putting in the extra time to make these videos
Yes please show this jamb master thing in depth, never seen one before and it looks incredibly useful
Have always used flat jambs on the homes we build. Seem to be more substantial and stays plumb and level when done right. The trick I use is to install the trim on the swing side of the jamb first and then place it into the opening. Check for plumb and then tack it. Go to the reverse side and shim between jambs and cripples accordingly. Back to the swing side and complete the nailing of trim and jambs. Install trim on the reverse side and done. There are times when walls are not inline so its easy to reset the stops when necessary. A little extra work is involved at times where the drywall is proud of 4 and 9/16. Our shop will give us the options of wider jambs but the price is a little higher. Love your videos. Thank you.
I'm just happy to see someone else here knows the difference between plumb & level!
man solid core split jamb doors with pre applied trim on it....if i could find that in my area. Everything is done so cheap now a days.
The way you shim doors is some top tier stuff man my goodness.
Yeah I'm an old timer retired Carpenter.
I would definitely like to see you show us the jam Master routine.
Thanks for your video.
I worked in a door shop for several years. We never put solid core doors on split jambs because the casing would get ripped off easily during shipping. Solid core doors were hung on flat jambs with casing shipped loose. Also, most installers that I knew, didn't shim split jambs. Just slapped them in a couple minutes.
Slam that door with only the casing holding it and it'll rack.
I was thinking that too- i think a lot of split jambs get installed with less care than this😂
Yes, I would very much appreciate learning more about the jamb master.
Absolutely Spencer, we would love to see the Jamb Master at work. Never heard of it before.
That's a smart invention. Set that in place start routing with the jig doing the calculations of shim placement and depth. Nice work 👍
Yes, I DO want to see a video about the Jamb Master!
Yeah I want to see the jamb master at work, i might be interested in one!
Damn! You are good Brotha! Great work! 👌👍
Thought I had my split jamb game up until I see Spencer come through again. Think I’m searching jamb master reviews until you give the real low down. Always pick up a few new tricks. Great video
Always great projects and professional advice .. you do a fantastic job on the vids and the projects have perfect as perfect can be results.
Hi You … it’s me you. What’s my password to this old TH-cam account
I’ve never installed split jamb doors before, only regular pre-hungs but I like the idea of the split jambs. It looks like it’s easier for the casing to sit flat against the wall and the jambs aren’t proud of the drywall or vice versa.
Awesome video, yes let’s see the jamb master !!!
Yes please video on the jambmaster have never even hear of this apparatus we need to know more can u use this for both 7 and 8 ft doors
Definitely please make a Jam Master video. That looks like a tool that would make setting door much easier.
Love love love the jamb master as shown, however, I'm not a trim carpenter and cannot justify buying it. I'm a tool junkie though and if I ever land some big door job for whatever reason I'm getting it!
I was installing split jamb doors in Virginia back in 1990. Wish they would offer those out here in California!
Yeah, I would love to see a video on the jamb master
That's something I never seen before. Love to see a vid on it.
I would love to see the master jammer do a video showing how the jamb master works.
@5:53 And here I thought the "Jam(b) Master" reference was for you! :) Would love to see what that thing does. And hot glue? color me intrigued.
Yes if you please, a video on the Jamb master would be appreciated. Never seen one and would like to see how it works.
Wow, I've never even HEARD of split-jamb doors. Seeing them, they make sense. Have never once come across them in my part of Canaderp.
Definitely would like to see a jamb master jay video.
Mate you are top.
I watched some videos from you.
I'm very impressed.
High level carpentry!
Great Video! I would like to see more about the Jam Master.
Love to see video on JAMB MATER.
I definitely want to see that jamb master! Never seen anything like that. Also thank you so much for your videos, I learn a lot
Please show video of jamb Master instalation thank you great video as always.
Wow what a great video Spencer ..... I'm never come across split jams before from where I live.. They look so much Easier to install and looks so much better thank you for a great video very educational 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for tricks and tips. Lot of them are realy useful)
Interesting. I am a couple hours East on the other side of the state, and I have never seen a split jamb. Thanks for posting!
The last two houses I made all the doors and jambs out of walnut or white oak, and I would have never thought to do it another way.
I'm surpised Spencer, that your market is split jamb heavy. I'm a couple hours south of you( Indy area) and maybe once every 3-4 years will come across one. We are 99 percent solid jambs here.
I was kinda chuckling when you were complaining about those few issues in the beginning of the video. It must be nice to have a door company that can provide a product that you can essentially drop into an opening. The Millwork company’s that we can purchase prehung doors from in my market are all horrendous! We struggle with most of the doors they ship to us as the quality of the workmanship is total crap. We are in a market that is all about slap it up anymore. Great job keep it up.
That's the way it is here too. The prehung doors are all just awful. The mortises are never right, hinge screws are over driven/stripped, put in crooked, the hinges aren't in the mortises correctly, the door slabs are warped. Of course the customer always expects a perfectly hung door, and it's the installers fault if it isn't.
Brilliant, as you said at the start new house. In the uk I work on old building mostly dating back to the victorian times. Down to the 1700s. Doors can easily have heads out to 2 and a half inches even 3 inches. Part and parcel of the British House. Some 6 panel doors look ridiculous.
really appreciate your channel..always something new learn..thank you!
Man you are so awesome. I love all your videos.
Yes please do a video on jambmaster
Damn! I’ve heard the Jambmaster term but never saw what it was. Looks like it would save some time once you got the hang of it. I’ve always shingle shimmed it after the hinge side went on. Going to look into this!
Absolutely would love to see a video on using a jamb master. Thanks!
Your videos are excellent, I have learned a lot. Thanks.
That jamb master looks sweet. Seems simple enough to set up as well.
1000% have been wanting you to make a video on the Jambmaster! I have one and have used it a couple of times but would love to see how to efficiently use it. Would also love to see your process on making the shims. That is probably the biggest reason I do not use it more often is I never have shims made up.
I rip long pieces to width out of scrap 1x and chop to length on the miter saw. I do a bunch at once and fill 5 gallon buckets up so I'm stocked for a while.
@@InsiderCarpentry do you only do 1x thickness or do you put some 1x on the planer to get different thicknesses?
@@alcopropertiesllc3069 i believe that's where the on-site router comes in.
So your the "Jam Master" damn I've been looking for you to come supply this party with music lol
At my lumberyard in MA, I can order flat jambs to any size jamb width. They also offer "loose casings" that come mitered and assembled, just need to cut the legs to height.
Seems like split jambs are for installing doors before floors cause you get the height of the flooring in play, otherwise trying to cut attached casings and jambs to set on flooring seems tricky.
Installing click lock flooring or tile after doors are installed is a PITA. Usually always set my doors on the finished floor.
Noticed your shim locations are the same as Gary Katz videos.... When you get to making your video on shimmaster it would probably be a good idea to mention what your reasons are for the spacing on the hinges for your shims like that :)
Never heard of the Jamb Master before. Looks like a cool tool!
Love to see the jamb master.
Man, I wish all new construction carpenters were as careful and thoughtful! I come behind these guys, and it's often a real mess!
I’d like to see more of that jam master rig.
I've never seen a split jamb door; I work in Washington, but usually just small remodels. Interesting concept.
That would great to see the entire process of using the jamb master, start to finish. I've hung alot of prehung doors, but never thought I'd need a jamb master. :)
Never heard of the jamb master 🤔 but always love new toys.
Good idea moving all of the doors first thing in the morning. Hikers know that what weighs an ounce in the morning weighs a pound at the end of the day. Also, do the hardest part of the job first. After that, the job just gets easier.
My 6 hp out board motor gained 20 lbs by the end of the day
But the beer cooler got really light 😂😂
Fact 👍🏿
Please make a video on the jamb master.
Love the channel.
I've always found it fascinating how over there when building a house the temperature is controlled fairly early in the process. I'm a flooring installer in New Zealand and the heating or cooling is pretty much the last thing to go in the house and normally it's just a heat pump or fireplace, sucks if you actually have to acclimatize a product because the temperature is only really controlled by the level of insulation in the house.
Excellent video as always. Just hauled 20 solid cores upstairs. Tough on a 66 yr. old trim guy. While your method seems flawless I would argue that plum shims do not ensure plum doors due to bad framing,drywall,and especially poorly built doors (in my market in South Carolina). So what I do is position the door and margins plum first by shooting the casing and then shimming and installing the other half. Very fast and efficient from a production standpoint. Any thoughts?
Mike your right it's a lot faster that way we set a lot of in a day
Well done!
When working with solid cores, have you seen anyone or tried any mechanical aids for lifting them? I ask because I have a coworker who got injured doing it (hernia), and my immediate thought was "well, movers use aluminum hand trucks to lift heavy stuff in houses, right? why not us?" It also seemed like a way to potentially carry 2-3 doors at a time for regular hollow core (I work in high volume fairly low end new construction, so solid core doors are rare).
So for the last month or so, I have been looking for any examples of someone trying it, just because I figure if it works, someone has done it, and if it doesn't, someone has probably tried it and can explain why it's a bad idea. Have you seen anyone try anything similar? if it didn't work, what was the issue?
Still haven't allocated space in my work vehicle for a hand truck, though when the electric vans come out in a couple years, I hope to have enough space to start moving my systainer stacks with a hand truck, as the sys roll looks to be hella overpriced for the same functionality.
My market as well . South Carolina . Like you , I don't try to throw shade on someone doing their thing , In all my years of setting doors , I worked with some that pre-shimmed but never took into account that many jacks are rotated . Plumb on one side of the jack and wobbling on the other side . Many things to be considered , Clearances for forced air after flooring , Centering between punched walls , rotation in the finish at the bottom . After my 40 years , I developed my own procedures , Analyse the doors construction . See if the hinges are bedded correctly or within reason . Most aren't !! which changes margins . I call them Drive Lines or determiners . I remember horror stories whereas they sent out the entire jambs but would send out the door later . It was especially interesting when it was a double door with an arched top but the doors weren't there !!! . The probability of getting the right radius shimmed to mate later was near impossible !! . Fortunately I wasn't the one that had to fumble with it for 2 days LOL . It came out horrible ! .. But watching gave me an idea .It was funny when both sides of the jamb was set and the doors came after the fact .One type of newfangled doors came out that cost a fortune , weighed a ton , The jamb was split and was 10 ply laminated that you couldn't nail through anywhere besides a little spot . The jambs were like uncontrollable limp noodles only 2' wide .. But they had to support a 150# door and when finished had to be Shazam !! . The double doors were interesting . All the carpenters mulled over the procedure ." How can we anchor this 3096 double door but cant nail the casing and only one little spot that will be covered on the split . " Nobody could figure it out . Even the manufacturer had a DVD with wasn't worth a squat . Setting a flimsy jam but it has to support the weight of a tank . Perfect and had to hit the stop solid .. No chatter ! . Then the door would be installed later .. I found a way and one of the secret tools was a beam laser . Check the floor to alter the jambs . Couldn't have gaps on some special French flooring .Then check the both sides of the frame and account beforehand with the laser and then set the jamb with the laser . Anchor with PLS and shim perfect . After 70 doors and only able to set 2 a day . Nobody else within the company was allowed to set doors but me . If a $20,000 door came out .. I was the only one allowed to touch it . I applied my methods to all doors and can confidently say .. That after setting a door .. I slam it !!! . Hoping to smash the stop off ! .. The drywall will break before my door goes even a nanometer out !!
I agree with you 100% and have been installing Doors and Trim for 40 years.
I bet I could install the door quicker than someone can set shims with the jambmaster
today, I find everybody brings in so many gadgets that actually take up space and time to haul around
Wow that saves so much time. Great job looks great as always. Love to see how the jambmaster works?
If you get split jams from a good supplier then its fine, but if you get a cheaper split jam the miters are usually separated. Also its nice doing new construction but remodeling jobs usually come with its own set of problems. Plus if the home owner doesn't like the trim or it doesn't match and you have to remove it, your fighting with the staples used at the factory, and its tough not damaging the jam.
Please do a video of the jambmaster. I’m picturing it as a straight edge that shaves down the shims to make a perfectly straight edge to nail to, thanks
Would love to see a how to on the jamb master! Specifically, how to set the jamb master to your jamb width, how to account for the offset in the routing guide, and then how you arrive at your router bit depth so that your blocks are routed to receive the outer dimension of the jamb. 👍🏼
Definitely prefer to install split jambs myself. Much more forgiving to you if the drywall or framing isn't exactly 4 9/16" or 6 9/16" , which it never is
I agree. Having that margin for error is one of the biggest advantages.
Would be nice to see how you adjust the strike side and also how you adjust the top of the door if the reveal is off
I would like to see the jamb master video
JAMB MASTER! *cue 90's hip-hop beat*
Jamb Master video it is Brother: bring it on. Very good class. Thanks a lot.
I would be very interested in seeing how to use the jamb master. Thanks!
5:50 PLEASE show this in action. Would love to see in action and if def worth maybe getting one for myself.
Really enjoy the vids, as enjoy learning tips/tricks from ppl; b/c can ALWAYS learn new things, regardless of how long been in trades (or any job)
Thx 😊
It would be great if you could do a video on the job master. Great job on the split jamb doors
I would like to see the jamb master video if you end up making it that would be great.
Design and technology has come so far... its like meccano now.
Nice video. I have a 5 gallon bucket with me for trash and blocks. I would definitely get a jig like that if we did split jambs here. 👍
Yup, I want to see jamb master as well
I've never seen a jamb master. How do u adjust gaps around the door once it's in? Adding a shim on one side is easy enough..but if you have to remove shim from the other side??....I'm confused about how often that comes up and how you handle it. Thanks Spencer. Your vids are awesome.
looking good Lewis.
Yes make a video on how to use!
At 7:15 you don’t have to remove the black alignment plastic piece until after the door is actually nailed in place.
•The black plastic alignment piece is designed to pull out through the door knob hole.
•This way, you don’t have to eyeball the lock set hole and the strike plate hole.
Def do a jamb master vid!!!
Wow, your door shop does all that, Where I live, its up to me to provide all this info. Nice service. Split jambs, never heard of them. Not a thing here.
kinda nice split jambs has a little play. like for when the studs push the drywall in or out. the jamb will always be flush
I’d love to see the jamb master in use