Fitting a door in a crooked frame. Best strategy please?

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I'm about to fit a new door in a new frame. Unfortunately the hinge side of the frame is about 5mm out of vertical, going narrower at the bottom.

I will trim the door to fit. Should I then simply hang as normal or try some fancy stuff with the hinge rebates to try to get the door moving vertically?

I suppose a frame side that slopes "upwards" is worse than one sloping "downwards" from the point of view of the way the door will swing.
 
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i am assuming the legs are parralel with each other and the wall face


is the deviation along the length!!! if so just shoot in hinge side first [as normal]

if it kicks out just at the bottom try a block off wood and sharp tap but dont overdo it incase you knockthe frame out off line
 
yes as normal
5 mm is such a small amount its not even worth worrying about half and half[removing 2.5 one side 2.5 other side ] just fit as normal

:D
 
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