Rip your shims.
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Dial in your hinge-mortising jig.
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Sand the bottom.
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Mark the top edge.
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Tune up your track saw.
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Make a smooth trim cut.
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Mark the hinge side.
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With the door in the opening pressed firmly against the bottom shims and lightly against the strike side (opposite the hinges), place some of the same shim stock against the hinge edge of the face frame, and mark the hinge side.
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Trim the hinge edge of the door.
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Mark the hinge locations.
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Rout the door mortises.
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Square the mortises.
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Test-fit the hinges.
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Check the gap. Use the set of shims milled to the full 1/8-inch thickness to inspect the hung door for even reveals on the hinge side and bottom edge.
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Mark the top side and strike side. Use the same shim-marking technique, being very careful to line up the outside of the shim with the inside of the face frame.
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Final cuts. Set up your last two cuts just like before, with the edge of the track just splitting the lines, and scrap boards arranged to keep the track level and prevent blowout.
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One last check
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