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Door frame — what to cut

Type like a tape: 30 3/4. Get the panels to cut.

Assembled frame
TOPLEFTRIGHT
①Top panel37 1/4"
⟋ left cutright cut ⟍37 1/4"
②Side panel× 281 1/2"
⟍ top cutfloor · straight

Every slanted cut is 45°. To mark it: measure the length on the outer edge, step in 3" on the inner edge, join the two marks. Keep pieces face-up so the design lines up at the corner.

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