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Originally Posted by Ahuch
Anyone have any solid advice on changing doors out? I'm on a mission to continue removing all the Oak in the house. The frames are all square and solid, my first thought is that I could just change the doors and not bother with pre-hung.
Doors themselves - I'd like to find something a little more solid as opposed to the typical hollow doors you find at Home Depot. Maybe Finger jointed wood instead of MDF/HDF?
I have a cheap-o Ryobi router, so I was thinking of buying one of those mortising templates for the hinges.
Anything else I should be aware of? It seems like painting the existing door frame might show the oak grain unless I use wood filler / sand which could be a nightmare in itself.
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Have you considered just painting the existing doors and frames? If you get a melamine paint it will fill very well, and provide a harder finish than regular paint. Just clean everything really well with tsp first.