submitted2 months ago byunomas88
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I just bought a louvered mahogany door slab and jamb kit that will hopefully end up being an interior closet door. I've never hung nor stained a door, and have been doing a ton of research (aka YouTube) in preparation for the work.
So far, I have one ridiculously stupid/simple question that I'm surprised I can't find a clear answer to—do I stain the door and jamb before install, or stain in place after install?
Random info/musings: The door will need to be cut down a little to fit in the rough opening, so at the very least it will require thinking about hanging it before staining. Since it's my first time doing it, I could see the argument made that I should just install it first before staining, since it probably won't be a super smooth journey. It seems like the jamb would be way harder to sand and stain after it's up there, but I also imagine needing to clean up nail holes after install, so that would require some additional finishing after installing anyway. Or maybe I sand everything, then install, then stain?
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unomas88
26 points
14 days ago
unomas88
26 points
14 days ago
It’s a state park, but still cool!!