Come on then hit me with your hints and tips for fitting a timber door to a stud work wall.

Even better shout up if you want to do it for me in Telford for some beer tokens :-)

Col

Take your time, measure many times.

I found wedging the door in the doorway with packing to get it where I wanted and then marking the hinges before removing the door, checking the measurements and then cutting the rebates.

Just get a joiner to do it. Is it internal or external ? Is it hated wood or softwood?

My method as follows:

Hang the door on its hinges without recessing them. This let's you see how straight the frame is, though of course the door won't close. You can also see if it closes flat against the architrave or if it needs the hinges adjusting in or out. With this in mind, only put one screw top and bottom at first. That way if it needs moving, you have a few chances to drill into fresh wood at the other holes to adjust it. Once happy with how it hangs, take it off and recess the hinges into the door the correct depth. I don't bother recessing into the frame. Lazy I know, but you can use a router on the door to make a tidy cut, but not so easy on the frame. If you do have a router id suggest making a jig for the hinges. Dead easy and really is so much tidier than using a chisel.

Fit door into hole with a penny (old penny) gap all the way round a bit more at the bottom. Set hinges 6" from top and 9" from bottom. If it's for the bathroom or kitchen fit three hinges.

support the door above the floor using paperback books / magazines..