So If a solid core door is not to be cut down how does one fit a door into a frame that is 28 1/4 inches inside without demolishing the existing frame and part of the wall? I've inherited someone's else's work and trying to not have to rebuild a whole door and part of a wall.
Great question. 28 1/4" will fit a 28" wide perfectly. They aren't stocked locally at HD or Lowes and you might have to go to a local door supplier to get one. Thanks for watching.
No. As you'll see in the video, the solid core doors only have 1" of wood on the side. If you cut that off, there's nothing of substance to attach hinges or a lock. Thanks for watching.
The solid core door would be better because it has even thickness all over whereas a solid wood door will have thinner paneled sections. Thanks for watching.
@@askillthatpays I have both solid core and solid wood and wondering which to put in my bedroom for sound insulation. Have you a source for solid core being better or are you just surmising from the thickness? I saw on another sound insulation vid that they claimed the solid wood has better sound insulation than solid core.
@@mryan4452 they are similar. If you are looking for superior sound isolation, (like those they use for music practice rooms, then you will have to shop for them at a specialty website)
@@mryan4452 yes I have been watching TH-cam videos as well and have been under the impression that solid wood is better than solid core for sound dampening. Would be nice to know which is best so I can order asap. Thanks.
@@askillthatpays perfect …. Been searching far and wider for that answer. I was thinking solid wood would be better for soundproof because it’s more expensive … but the spread of density makes more sense
So If a solid core door is not to be cut down how does one fit a door into a frame that is 28 1/4 inches inside without demolishing the existing frame and part of the wall? I've inherited someone's else's work and trying to not have to rebuild a whole door and part of a wall.
Great question. 28 1/4" will fit a 28" wide perfectly. They aren't stocked locally at HD or Lowes and you might have to go to a local door supplier to get one. Thanks for watching.
Can I cut a solid core door that is 36” down to 24”? And still be able to hang it and use?
No. As you'll see in the video, the solid core doors only have 1" of wood on the side. If you cut that off, there's nothing of substance to attach hinges or a lock. Thanks for watching.
Which one is better for soundproofing?
The solid core door would be better because it has even thickness all over whereas a solid wood door will have thinner paneled sections. Thanks for watching.
@@askillthatpays I have both solid core and solid wood and wondering which to put in my bedroom for sound insulation. Have you a source for solid core being better or are you just surmising from the thickness? I saw on another sound insulation vid that they claimed the solid wood has better sound insulation than solid core.
@@mryan4452 they are similar. If you are looking for superior sound isolation, (like those they use for music practice rooms, then you will have to shop for them at a specialty website)
@@mryan4452 yes I have been watching TH-cam videos as well and have been under the impression that solid wood is better than solid core for sound dampening. Would be nice to know which is best so I can order asap. Thanks.
@@askillthatpays perfect …. Been searching far and wider for that answer. I was thinking solid wood would be better for soundproof because it’s more expensive … but the spread of density makes more sense