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Fixing Door Dents
Fixing Door Dents
If you have dents in the metal-clad doors in your home, one answer is to use auto-body fillers to make the fix. Either the ...
French Door and Weep Holes on the Balcony
French Door and Weep Holes on the Balcony
Bob starts on the balcony of the Manhattan Brownstone where open space was standard for these urbsan town homes. The balcony ...
French Door Hardware
French Door Hardware
Bob meets with Ryley and installs the hardware trim on an Andersen French door.
French Doors Arrive
French Doors Arrive
Bob meets up with Ray Adams from Pella to look at the new Pella French doors that Charlie will be installing in the library. ...
Glazed Door Options
Glazed Door Options
There are several options when choosing a glazed door. For maximum light, consider a door with a large glass area. For privacy ...
Hanging a Shiplap Pine Wood Door
Hanging a Shiplap Pine Wood Door
Bob and Ryley install a new pre-hung shiplap pine door, which they build themselves, in the shop.
Hanging Double Doors
Hanging Double Doors
The tricky part of hanging double doors is that they have to meet in the middle. After hanging each door, check to see how ...
Hanging the Front Door
Hanging the Front Door
At the Malibu beach house, Bob meets with Jack and Kent Colstead to hang the new arched top, vertical grain, Douglas fir front ...
High-Perfomance French Doors
High-Perfomance French Doors
Cordell Burton from Pella Windows in Iowa is with Bob to show him the inswinging French doors that will be installed in the ...
How to Install a New Lockset
How to Install a New Lockset
A new wood door will require a new lockset. Simple tools and accurate measurements make installing your own lockset an easy job.
How to Repair Sliding Doors
How to Repair Sliding Doors
Sliding doors can stick in their tracks, making them difficult to open and close. If debris in the tracks isn't your problem, ...
How to Repair Window or Door Screens
How to Repair Window or Door Screens
Replacing torn or damaged screens in an aluminum or wooden window or door is an easy project.
How to Replace a Screen Door
How to Replace a Screen Door
Old screen doors can become damaged or out of style with the rest of the house. Replacement screen doors can solve these ...
How to Replace a Threshold on an Exterior Door
How to Replace a Threshold on an Exterior Door
Replace the threshold of an exterior door when it shows signs of rot or deterioration. Rotten wooden casings and the riser may ...
Installation of the Home Security Lock System
Installation of the Home Security Lock System
Bob Vila meets with Alexis Willingham and Billy Carmen from MacLock and Wizard Industries, respectively. Willingham ...
Installing a Brick Walkway
Installing a Brick Walkway
House six of the Elmwood project. The brick walkway goes in and the railings are replicated by Forester Moulding.
Installing a Therma-Tru Pre-Hung Door
Installing a Therma-Tru Pre-Hung Door
Bob is joined by Michael McDevitt of Therma-Tru Doors as Wes Lohr and his crew prepare for the installation of the pre-hung ...
Installing an Impact-Resistant Front Door
Installing an Impact-Resistant Front Door
Bob is back at the Punta Gorda, Florida, storm-ready house for the installation of the hurricane-resistant front door. Jesse ...
Installing Custom-Style Insulated Cedar Faced Garage Doors
Installing Custom-Style Insulated Cedar Faced Garage Doors
Bob and Kevin take a brief tour of the project before Bob goes off to meet Kent Forsland of Designer Doors Inc. to look at the ...
Installing French Doors
Installing French Doors
Tim Berky has the rough opening prepared for the installation of the inswinging French doors. The doors come with temporary ...
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