Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to create a small deck. Steps: 1. Remove siding and inspect plywood sheathing for rot; patch sheathing, if necessary.2. Cover sheathing with two layer ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to replace an old threshold. Steps: 1 Remove old threshold from doorway using hammer and reciprocating saw.2 Use reciprocating saw to cut the nails se ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to fix a broken door jamb.Steps: 1 Remove any nails or screws from the damaged area.2 Nail pine 1x4 guide blocks to the doorjamb around the damaged ar ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how fix a unbalanced door. Steps: 1 Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch-side of the door.2 Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adju ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a prehung door.Steps: 1. Use drill/driver to back out door hinge screws; remove door2. Remove screws and/or nails from the hinge-side doorj ...
Watch this video from This Old how to learn how to install an interior door.Steps:1 Close old door and measure up 12 inches from threshold and mark the door.2 Pull hinge pins and take down old door.3 ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to put in a storm door. Steps: 1 Use bevel square to establish angle of doorsill.2 Mark doorsill angle onto the bottom end of the hinge frame.3 Use ha ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a door latch. Steps: 1 Transfer lockset location from old door to edge of new door.2 Screw hole-boring template to door for drilling out th ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to replace a pane of glass in a door. Steps: 1 Measure the broken door pane for a new piece of glass.2 Use a stiff-blade putty knife to pry the wooden ...
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to repair sliding wood closet doors. Steps: 1 Remove the doors from the closet opening.2 Pry tacks from groove in bottom of door.3 Cut oak wear strips ...