How can this be installed on an uneven wood door frame that is too narrow for screws? I think I need to shim it some how.
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Hello! - I was going to install it on the door frame as well but, installed it to the right of the door frame. On the siding. This is a better place for it. Also rather put screws in and not the two sided tape.
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If the door frame is too narrow for screws it may be too narrow to mount this button. Do you have room next to the door frame instead of on the door frame? You can use double stick tape instead of screws
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I hung mine with just the sticky adhesive they provide on back. I have had it in place for 4 years now with no problem falling off.
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Measure the screws and get a frame a little thicker, or get different screws.
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Presuming your metal door is foam core like the one I did, it can certainly be installed but cutting the metal requires a pretty heavy duty Sawzall or similar. I made a pretty big mess of the cut and the directions lead you to put the template upside down. The good news is that the large width of the frame covered the irregular and jagged edges of the cut.
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A normal door will work but if you have a thicker door it comes with extra screws to adapt to the size
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I guess it depends on what your door is made of, and how thick it is. But I think you could safely install this on a standard wooden door.
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You can screw it to a wall with the holes provided, which I did. You could drill holes in the side to install it.Note: It is not made to be flush mounted as their is no flange. You could build your own trim as the door's hinges are about one inch from the edges. Hope that helps!Bill
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I went to lowes and got the precut small packs of wood wedges for door frame shimming. Tapped a few under each side. Trimmed them with a knife. Was rock solid when I was done. Hope this helps!
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Probably not without some modification. The door has inner walls that are the standard thickness of a wooden door. And the screws are also long wood screws. At the very least, you'd have to trim the inner walls down and get some different screws... probably even go with nuts/bolts and drill straight through and bolt both sides of the frame directly together.
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I'd worry more about the depth of the screw if your doors are thin. If you have 1/2 thickness on your cab door, these will work. Less than that, I'm not sure. If you're worried about the hardness of the wood, pre-drill and add a little soap (liquid or dry--doesn't matter) to each screw right before you screw it in. I installed mine on the back side of a pantry door.
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Just looked: there are small hexagonal nuts on each side (not bolts), and they are inset so that you'd need a tiny socket head to turn them. I'd say they're screwed onto a long pin with a little thread at each end. However, it is possible that the thread goes the whole length of the pin, in which case you'd need to saw a length off in order to make the unit more narrow.Oh, and the nuts are around 5/16 " diameter.
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It won't work as is but it's just 2 pieces that screw into each other so if you could find bolts long enough I think you could make it work. The door is on one piece, the other side is just a similar frame and they screw together flush to whatever door or wall. It locks in either direction as well.
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I used #8 X 3 1/2 inch wood screws to mount the bracket. I pre-drilled the holes about 2.75 inches deep with a 1/8 inch drill bit. Hope this helps. (used long screws to penetrate both door studs) I also added the #8 X 3 1/2 inch wood screws above and below the bracket in the door jam, at about 12 inch intervals. I don't believe anyone can kick my door in now.
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You could build a frame to mount the door on. It's a very nice door, and worth the extra effort.
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My husband had to re drill the holes, in the doors and sides, because they where not strait or at the proper angle to low the correct attachment of the various pieces. It's all together now but it took him a day to get it done. Watch, some of the wood did split with the drilling, so be careful.
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I had the same problem. I added some washers to give your door space and create a square fit. You can pick them up at any hardware store. Good luck friend...
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That would depend on the door. The narrow edge should be able to be wedged into the crack of any door I've seen, but unless the metal is just a thin skin on a light frame, it probably does not have the length to give you enough leverage.
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it is designed to be wider than the door... There is a chance that you are not mounting it properly? It should hang from the chin bar and only rest against the outside of the frame/trim of (the) door... Let me know if you need advice to mount it...