Slab Doors

Custom Made Doors and Windows by Real Door, Inc.

Slab Doors are what we normally think of when we think of doors: just a rectangular slab of wood, composite, or steel. It has no hinges or hardware. It's up to the owner to attach it to the door frame via hinges.

Some factors that may influence your decision to install a slab door:

• When cost is a factor.
• When you want to install an antique or otherwise unique door in an existing place.
• If you find it difficult to handle the weight and bulkiness of a prehung door (slab doors, though still cumbersome, are lighter than a prehung door unit).
• When installing an interior door. It doesn't matter if interior slab doors are weathertight.

Slab door installation requires a steady hand, a good eye, and lots of practice. You'll probably be fine if you're doing a one-for-one installation. That is, if the door you are installing is exactly the same size and has the same configurations (screw holes for the hinges, door knob sizing and positioning, etc.) as the door you are removing. Any variation in door size and configurations, and it will be difficult, if not impossible, to make it hang right.