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Learn about working with various types of doors with Bob Vila, including information about basement access doors, installing pocket doors, retractable screen doors, and more.

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Art Glass for Beauty and Privacy
Art Glass for Beauty and Privacy
Glass can transform space with color, light, and pattern. Used in doors as insets or panels, art glass allows light to ...
Basement Access Doors
Basement Access Doors
If you're looking to bring basement access to your home, there are many options to choose from. Even with an existing home ...
Convenience Products
Convenience Products
Larry Ratliff from Convenience Products joins energy expert Steve Easley to talk about strategies to fill the 1000s of tiny ...
Dog Safety
Dog Safety
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Give your dog a sense of security and boundaries to keep him out of trouble ...
Final Tour of the Completed Second Home in the Project
Final Tour of the Completed Second Home in the Project
House two of the Elmwood project. Attaching new casings to laundry closet. Permanently installed vanity. Then a final tour of ...
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 ...
Installing a Mahogany Windowsill
Installing a Mahogany Windowsill
In this episode, Bob and Chris Vila are installing a Mahogany windowsill. It has been precut with a cleat and bevel to make ...
Installing a Mirror and other Glasswork
Installing a Mirror and other Glasswork
Bob meets with Bill Brody from Classic Glass and learns how to install a large mirror, a glass shelf, and a glass partition ...
Installing a New Lockset
Installing 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.
Installing a Pocket Door
Installing a Pocket Door
At the Florida cottage, Bob meets with contractor Al Stiles, and they change and relocate a swinging door to a pocket door.
Installing Bifold Doors
Installing Bifold Doors
Bob learns from Ron Gan how to install and adjust a pair of bifold doors.
Installing Garage Door Openers
Installing Garage Door Openers
Carl Redhead is on hand to help install the garage door openers on the automotive end of the barn. Carl explains the various ...
Natural Ventilation
Natural Ventilation
Natural ventilation relies on the wind and the "chimney effect" to keep a building cool.
Painting Doors
Painting Doors
For paneled doors, remove all hardware or cover it with masking tape. (If some paint inadvertently gets on metal parts, wipe ...
Pan Flashing
Pan Flashing
Pan flashing under doors and windows is an effective way of ensuring that no water is driven under the door or window.
Pocket Door Solutions
Pocket Door Solutions
Pocket doors are easy to install for a quick, neat solution to space savings and accessibility.
Privacy Glass Installation for the Rooftop Apartment
Privacy Glass Installation for the Rooftop Apartment
Bob meets with window installer Alan Chi, from Finest Windows, for the installation of the glass walls on the head house. The ...
Protecting Your Doors from Wind
Protecting Your Doors from Wind
Many houses are equipped with double entry doors. These doors are convenient, but because they span a wider opening than a ...
Repairing Sliding Doors
Repairing 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, ...
Replicating Brass Door Hardware
Replicating Brass Door Hardware
House seven of the Elmwood project. Steve Moore with Architectural Brass shows how he can replicate a brass escutcheon plate ...
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