This Pre-Hund Door Site is brought to you through Designer Doors Inc.which is located in Burghill, Ohio where we have been located sense 1984, it is a small, mostly farming community, situated in the northeast part of the state. Our 28,000 square foot facility is twelve miles north of interstate 80, twenty miles north of Youngstown, Ohio, which is considered to be the midway point between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and centrally located to some of the best hardwood forests in the country.

Prehungdoors.info is your information source for prehung doors on the internet. When purchasing a prehung door one should understand not only what the term prehung means, but also what a prehung door unit package should consist of. An assembled prehung door unit is a door unit package that is factory built with frame (jamb), applied door stop, hinges, beveling, bore, and backset, all completed, assembled, and ready to be installed as a single unit.

The Anatomy Of A Prehung Door- unit consists of several components, some are actual physical parts and others are actions performed on those parts. Following is a list of prehang terms and their definitions:

Door Jamb- The frame around the door. Two vertical pieces held together by a head jamb forming the inside lining of a door opening. What your door is hinged to. The jamb size needed relates directly to the thickness of the wall.

Door Stop- A door stop is the small piece of wood, usually 1 3/8″ - 1 1/2″ wide, that is attached to the door jambs on both sides and on top of the door. This strip of wood is where the door comes to rest when it is closed. It stops the door from moving any further, and also covers the gap that would otherwise appear between the door and the jambs.

Hinges- Hardware used for hanging doors, the plates and pins used to attach the door panel to the frame (jamb), allows the door to swing inward or out.

Bevel- Two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees. Having the slant of a bevel; “a bevel edge”. Normal bevels on doors range from three to five degrees. The bevel allows the door to close easier and yet still be closer to the jamb, allowing for a tighter fit.

Bore- Bore is the diameter of the hole drilled in a door for a knob, lever or deadbolt. Standard bore is normally 2 1/8″ for most deadbolts & door knobs or levers.

Backset- The term backset is used to explain the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the hole drilled for your knob, lever or deadbolt. Standard backset for interior doors is 2 3/8” or 2 ¾”, although 2 3/8” is more common and used on our doors.

There is a protocol to the questions that will need answered prior to purchasing or ordering a prehung door unit. We have listed a few below.

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(A)    We have 3 ways

   1. Call Toll Free 1-800-772-0314 M - F 8am - 4:30pm EST
   2. Email us at marketing@interiordoors.com
   3. Submit to our Quote Form.

(A)  The first being your wood type selection. Questions such as whether you will be painting or staining will factor into your decision. Each type of wood has its own characteristics and may be more suitable for use in certain situations or conditions. Research the composition and traits of each wood type to achieve the best result. We use only Hardwoods - Ash, Red Oak, White Oak, Cherry, Walnut, Hickory, Mahogany & Poplar.

* Keep in mind that most custom door companies do not finish (paint or stain) their products. Instead they are prepped, sanded, and sent to you for finishing. There are two main reasons for this. EPA regulations are such that a small fortune would need to be spent for shop setup and material disposal. The other being, suppose you ordered several doors, asked for a light brown stained finish, and upon receiving them you discovered that you did not like the color! With a little study,experimentation, and work you should have no problem staining your doors to a beautiful finish.

(A) Please click on the Wood Types to read up on the different between hardwoods and softwoods types.

(A)  Professional looking results are easily attained by purchasing a prehung door unit, installation is simplified, and much less time
consuming. Patience and care must still be exercised while installing to achieve a door unit that will not only look nice but function properly for years to come. Hopefully with this information you have a start in the right direction. As you can see there is some homework to be done and if you have any questions consult a trained professional.

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(A)  The size doors required will relate directly to the size of your rough (framed) opening. The rough opening is a framed opening in a wall where your door unit will be installed. The openings are built slightly larger than the door frame to allow room for installation. We recommend that you add 2” to the door width and 2 ½” to the door height to allow room for proper door installation. This will compensate for width of the door jamb and the necessary shimming required to attain a state of level, plumb, and square. An example, using a 6/8 (80”) height by 3/0 (36”) wide door, your rough opening will need to be 82 ½” tall by 38” wide. Standard doors come in heights of 6/8 (80”), 7/0(84”),7/6 (90″)  and 8/0(96”). Most door companies limit the width of a single door to 42” maximum, to eliminate warping and cracking of the panels. The need for anything wider is easily filled by a double door unit application.

(A)   In order to help our customers better visualize what our doors look like, we offer sample corner sections of our products in all woods, both thicknesses, and both raised and flat panel designs.Corner Section Samples are available in red oak,white oak, cherry, walnut, hickory, mahogany, maple, ash, and poplar. Samples of any wood or style are available for the following prices:Your choice of sections $15.00 plus shipping BUY IT NOW
We also have a stain kit ,witch consists of wood samples  about 5″ x 10″  in all wood species, for customers to see how the wood would look stained The stain kits are $1.00 each plus shipping  BUY IT NOW    If the corner sections are sent back in good condition, we will refund the cost of your corner section samples.

(A)  Other considerations will be door thickness and your door style/s selection. Interior doors are commonly either 1 3/8” or 1 ¾” thick, while not rendering the 1 3/8” inferior in any way the only difference being the 1 ¾” is a heavier more substantial door and any door over 7/0 (84”) must be 1 ¾” thick to maintain the structural integrity. When choosing a style of door the selection is vast, raised panel, flat panel, arts and crafts, mission or french (glass) are just a few.

(A)  Another important factor to consider is determining the swing of the door. This is called ”Handing”. The easiest method for handing determination is to stand inside the room in which you want the door to open, face the door opening, will the door knob be on the right or the left when pulling the door towards you? If the door knob is on the left when pulling it towards you, this will be a left handed door. If on the right, the door will be right handed.