Cole Mercer

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Shop notes and field measure. Doors, jambs, and the boring paperwork that keeps builds honest.

Measuring a door rough opening with a tape

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Doors
Process

How to Measure for Custom Doors (Shop Method)

ByCole Mercer
September 8, 2026

Rough opening vs slab, three widths, two heights, diagonals, swing, and the boring paperwork that keeps custom doors from becoming expensive mistakes.

Custom knotty alder cottage entry door with six-lite glass — Built by a King

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5 minute read

Doors

Cottage Style Doors: Soft Charm, Real Wood, Made for the Way You Live

ByAvery Quinn
September 10, 2026

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2 minute read

Craft
Doors
Process

Craftsman Style Doors: What Actually Makes the Look

ByNate Bishop
September 9, 2026

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2 minute read

Doors
Process

The Last Inch Is the Whole Job

ByAvery Quinn
September 9, 2026

118 views
3 minute read

Doors
Process

How to Measure for Custom Doors (Shop Method)

ByCole Mercer
September 8, 2026