Trimming the top of the back door

Checked the back door, too big for the hole. Hmm. Need to lose 4mm off the height. Router seems like a good substitute for a plane, so I set to. Trouble is it's not all that steady and the guide ends up at a different level behind the bit than in front (becuse the bit has cut away some of the wood). Not looking good.

Time to get the jigsaw out again, with the 2-by-4 as a guide. It vibrates and moves around so I have to squat on top of the 2 by 4 to keep it from buzzing out of place. Job done and it looks passable. I think that end will be the bottom of the door.


I line everything up, stick an old teaspoon in the gap to stop it falling down and, wow, a lintel that looks distinctly like it will pass muster. Nice.