This all wood door holder will use a few shims to wedge the door firmly in the jig. Being made of all wood you never damage an expensive door by scratching or gouging it from metal parts.

Rob approaches remodeling and building construction with a pragmatic and problem-solving approach. He enjoys using his knowledge and experience to help and educate building professionals as well as DIYers on best practices in the construction and remodeling industry. He's a strong advocate for "raising the bar" in the construction trades and promoting the trades to youth. #BeAMentor #Green2Great On one end, mark a wedge shape. In the picture below i've measured 140mm (5 1/2'') long, and 40mm at the widest end reducing to 25mm at the other. Cut the wedge off with a hand saw or circular saw. You can buy a door holder if you don't want to make one yourself, this is just a fiarly straight forward way

Using A Door Buck To Fit a Door

Optional: I had some rubber flooring left over and cut some to fit on the bottom. I’m hoping that this gives the jig extra grip on the floor. I had some scrap rubber flooring left over and cut some to fit on the bottom. I’m hoping that this gives the jig extra grip on the floor. After marking the center I measured an inch in each direction. This gave me a 2″ wide mouth to side doors into. Most doors that I deal with are no wider than an 1 7/8″. To hold the rubber onto the jig I used screws and washers, making sure to recess the screws to avoid scratching any floor. I always protect the floors where I’m working but it can’t hurt to take these extra precautions.

The plywood sides provide the jig it’s rigidity and strength as well as assure that the door will not tip over while you’re trying to insert a door. I used my mitre saw to cut a few lines n the notch before chiseling the waste out. Use a sharp chisel to get a nice smooth bottom where the doors edge will rest. Rob Robillard is “The Concord Carpenter” Rob is a builder, general contractor, carpenter, woodworker, and editor of Concord Carpenter and ToolBoxBuzz I measured the height of the vertical leg and from the leg to the base edge and cut a few scrap plywood squares.

Square the lines halfway down the timber, like below. Use a combination square to mark a parallel line for the depth if it helps.