Rip your shims. Learn more Dial in your hinge-mortising jig. Learn more Sand the bottom. Learn more Mark the top edge. Learn more Tune up your track saw. Learn more Make a smooth trim cut. Learn more Mark the hinge side. Learn more 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. Learn more Trim the hinge edge of the door. Learn more Mark the hinge locations. Learn more Rout the door mortises. Learn more Square the mortises. Learn more Test-fit the hinges. Learn more 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. Learn more 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. Learn more 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. Learn more One last check Learn more