How to Replace Interior Door Slab

Most interior doors used in residential construction are simple hollow core wooden slab doors. They are extremely cheap but also easy to install. They come in many different styles from flush doors with no detailing, to ornately detailed doors with recesses and trim work. Regardless of the style of door you choose, installing it is the same with all of them. From uninstalling the old door, replacing the hinges, and hanging the new door, this task is a very cost-effective way to update the look of your rooms.

Screwdriver
Hammer
Tape measure
Drill
Drill bit
Wood hollow core slab door

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the old door by gently tapping on the hinge pin with a small screwdriver and a hammer. This will remove the pin and separate the two halves of the hinge so that the door can be removed.
- 2
  Measure the location of the hinges on the old door with a tape measure. Transfer these measurements to the new door so you will know where to reinstall the hinges.
- 3
  Remove the hinge parts from the old door. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws that attach the hinge to the edge of the door.
- 4
  Drill small pilot holes in the new door at the screw locations for the hinges. Use the screws to attach the hinge plates to the new door.
- 5
  Hang the new door in the opening by aligning and joining the hinge plates on the door with those that are on the door frame. Reinsert the hinge pins, tap lightly with the hammer to set the pins, and the new door is installed.

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