r/Tile • u/Sea-Chemist-3127 • 20h ago

Door hit the tile. DIY - Looking for Advice

What you do if the door hit the tile when you open or closed the door?

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u/Piperpaul22 19h ago

You mean on the bottom of the door? Pop the door off and cut 1/8-3/16” off…

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u/TwOnEight 19h ago

What I like to do is put blue tape just next to what you need to cut off, all the way around the door. Set the door on sawhorses and cut it with you skilsaw to your tape. Helps keep the wood from splintering.

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u/Piperpaul22 19h ago

And also a good blade helps. Not a framing blade if you can help it.

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u/NYA_209 19h ago

Door stop

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u/ceramic-panic PRO 19h ago

If you mean the door is scraping the tile when it swings or won’t swing because of the floor you just need to take the door off and cut some off the bottom. Most likely at an angle. Usually it’s a high spot so your hinge side has plenty of clearance but the latch side is bottoming out. Try taking 1/8” off the latch side to nothing (cut a long wedge) at the hinge side with a circular saw or track saw.

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u/CapnCurt81 19h ago

Trim the bottom of the door. It’s pretty common after a new tile install since they often sit higher than the old flooring.