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It takes about nine square feet of floor space to swing open a typical 3-foot-wide door. That’s a big chunk of real e...
Homeowners have no shortage of choice in selecting doors, which range from solid, flush styles to decorative, glass-paneled designs.
Installing a storm door may seem like a daunting, time-consuming task, but advances in manufacturing and design have ...
Replacing an interior lockset is a pretty simple job. If you’re thinking about upgrading your doors with new doorknob...
Interested in adding another layer of insulation and security to your home? Look no further than the storm door, an o...
Sliding closet doors are a common installation in American homes, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're the best ...
Today’s pet doors are a far cry from the heat-stealing, wildlife-welcoming, burglary risks of yesteryear. If your yar...
From trendy bathrooms to hidden home offices, barn doors provide an ultra-stylish solution for cramped spaces.
Barn doors are notable for their distinctive use of space. Rather than hang on vertical hinges and swing open, they g...
Interior doors have important jobs. They provide sound insulation, privacy and character to your home. Listen to BOB ...
With all the emphasis on paint color and siding, a front door could easily get lost in the shuffle, but as the first and last part of your house a visitor sees, i...
Almost no other part of your home gets as much exposure as the front door. It’s where you greet friends and family, s...
Whether you choose a handle set, lever, or knob for your entry door, you also need a deadbolt for greatest security. ...
I don’t mind the squirrels taking their turn at the bird feeder, but our dog seems to have developed a personal vende...
One of the reasons we chose the house plan we built was because there was a “flex” room off the breakfast nook. We th...
To install a new door, take your time, learn the basics—and don't be afraid!
French doors have been around for centuries. Since the 17th century to be exact. The beauty of their design was certa...
As a person who has recently upgraded from living in a garage to living in a half-constructed house, the novelty of h...
The door closer on my front porch—that mechanical cylindrical device that keeps the door from flying open too far and...
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley install the restored door hardware, and artist Kim Sweet faux finishes the mantle in the den, taking as inspiration a piece of Bob’s f...
Before putting on the blue board, Bob looks at what goes behind the walls: wiring, light fixtures, heat ducts, water lines, and a pocket door frame.
A new, lower-maintenance front door is installed, as well as new bay windows.
Damaged sill is replaced, the house is protected against insects and rot, and sliding doors with custom trim molding are installed.
Bob and Gilson Novaes discuss the construction of pocket doors, screens that will divide the bedroom from the outer living area. Bob takes note of the advantages ...
Carpenter Bob Ryley and Jim Daniels (of Woodport Interior Doors) join Bob to hang a new door in the master bathroom.
Bob Ryley is installing the new lockset from Baldwin Brass on the front door.
Bob shows the Woodport medium-density fiberboard doors selected for the Manhattan Brownstone then works with the crew from Thorough Construction as they prepare t...
Bob works with the general contractor Charlie Tomaszewski to move the Medford project home's original front door, so they will be able to frame up a new foyer.
Bob talks with Ray Adam (from Pella Windows) about the new French doors to be installed in the library. It's an active/inactive door with all hardware. The most i...
Workers replace the old barn doors with an oversized Ponderosa Pine door (from KML Industries in Canada).
Carpenter Bob Ryley works with door hanger Steve Parks to install a wood door in the basement of the Habitat project.
Bob talks with, observes, and lends a helping hand to Kevin Calman (from Andersen), who is installing a hurricane-resistant Frenchwood door.
Carpenters Bob Ryley and Mike Smith hang double doors at the entrance to the private family living quarters of the Virginia governor's mansion.
Carpenter Bob Ryley installs plantation shutters against a bedroom wall.
Bob meets with architect Greg Rochlin to review the techniques used for covering a series of doors with plastic laminate.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley install a Schlage interior-lever lockset.
Steve Moore (from Architectural Brass) demonstrates how to replicate a brass escutcheon plate based on a faded outline found on the door.
Bob meets with Curt Weiss (from J.W. Door), who has custom-made a door unit for the bungalow remodel, with glass lights designed in an Arts and Crafts style, and ...
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley demolish a wall on the second floor in order to connect the framed-in addition to the existing house.
Bob joins finish carpenter Mark McCullough, who, as he works, explains the process of applying trim to French patio doors and adjacent windows.
Bob meets with contractor Bob Ryley, who outlines the door construction process and builds the first of seven doors.
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley install a salvaged door on the side of the dream garage, which is undergoing construction.
Bob and Tom Moran (from Pella) discuss the anatomy of the doors chosen for the Martha's Vineyard Victorian project, and contractor Bob Ryley demonstrates the proc...
Bob reviews progress in the kitchen, which includes the installation of a pantry, and contractor Bob Ryley demonstrates how to build a door into a wood-paneled wa...
Contractor Larry Landers builds a trapdoor to enable access to the old bulkhead from outside. Sheet lead flashing and an ice-and-water barrier are used to waterpr...
A country-style door, built by carpenter Bob Ryley in the workshop, is hung in the new entry of the Plymouth project house.
Bob helps contractor Al Stiles change a swinging door into a relocated pocket door.
Bob helps contractor Al Stiles install a pair of French doors, but first they remove the old pair of jalousie windows.
Bob helps the contractors work on building and installing new French doors.
Bob and carpentry contractor Bob Ryley continue working on the bulkhead entrance into the basement.
Bob helps carpentry contractor Bob Ryley install the pre-hung front door, then visits Shepley Wood Products to see how the door was made.
Bob helps general contractor Tim Berky put a solid-core cherry-veneer door on its bronze butt hinges, and install matching door hardware.
Cordell Burton (from Pella Windows) joins Bob to show off the in-swinging French doors to be installed. It's constructed of solid wood and double-pane, low-e glas...
