Shipping system with pre-hung door

A pre-hung door, comprising:

• a frame having a first vertical member and a second vertical member, the first vertical member comprising a catch bore extending into an inside face thereof;
• a door panel hingably attached to the second vertical member, the door panel comprising:
• an edge bore extending into a free edge of the door panel, and
• a face bore extending through the door panel and communicating with the edge bore;
• and
• a shipping system, the shipping system comprising:
• a bracket wrapped at least partially around a portion of the first vertical member, the bracket having a leg positioned between the door panel and the first vertical member, the leg comprising an opening passing therethrough, wherein the opening is configured to align with the edge bore of the door panel and with the catch bore of the first vertical member;
• and
• a door plug passing through the edge bore of the door panel, the door plug releasably engaged with the opening of the bracket by rotation of the door plug,
• wherein the bracket is removable from the first vertical member after the pre-hung door is installed in a rough opening,
• wherein the bracket comprises at least one projection extending radially into the opening, and
• wherein the door plug comprises a groove for accepting the at least one projection, the groove comprising a first segment open to a distal axial end of the door plug for insertion of the at least one projection.

A method of shipping and installing a door panel within a frame of a pre-hung door, the method comprising:

• attaching a bracket on a vertical member of the frame of the pre-hung door, the bracket having a leg configured to extend between the door panel and the frame, the leg comprising an opening passing therethrough, the bracket also comprising at least one projection extending radially into the opening, wherein the opening is arranged to align with an edge bore of the door panel and with a catch bore in the frame;
• then inserting a door plug into a face bore of the door panel and then along an edge bore of the door panel, the door plug comprising a groove for accepting the at least one projection, the groove comprising a first segment open to a distal axial end of the door plug;
• inserting the at least one projection into the first segment;
• and
• then twisting the door plug into engagement with the bracket.