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Door How To & DIY

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How To Install a Shower Door

Follow our step-by-step guide to learn how to install a framed glass shower door on your own.
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How To Fix a Screen Door

If the screen in your sliding door has a hole, it’s time to repair it. Keep the insects out with a few simple tools and some new screening.
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How To Install a Prehung Door

Follow this guide for step-by-step instructions for DIYers on how to properly install a prehung door in your home.
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How to Turn a Window Into a Door

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a pair of homeowners provide safe passage to the backyard for their children by replacing a double window with a sliding patio door and building a beautiful, low-maintenance deck.
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How to Weatherstrip a Wood Door

Enhancing the energy efficiency of an old, drafty door with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva
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How to Replace a Common Door Lock

Cylindrical door locks are a far cry from the complicated mortise locks of old. Here’s how to replace one.
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How to Soundproof a Room

Learn how to soundproof a room from floor to ceiling using both simple and advanced methods.
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How to Identify and Repair Rotting Wood

General contractor Tom Silva takes host Kevin O’Connor through the causes of wood rot, how to avoid it, and what to do when it occurs.
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How to Install an Automatic Door Closer

How does automatic closing with customizable speed and power sound to you? Installing an automatic door closer can check all those boxes while meeting code and keeping you safe.
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How to Restore an Antique Door

Ask This Old House General Contractor, Tom Silva, helps two homeowners meticulously restore their original, 1918 front door using a paint stripper, mahogany veneer, and a polyurethane finish.
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DIY Ways To Soundproof a Door

How can you stop noise from outside a room? There are a few easy ways to soundproof a door, and combining methods yields the best results.
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How To Rekey a Lock: A Comprehensive Guide

To improve your home’s security, you can rekey your locks. Read our guide on how to rekey a lock and when it's best to hire a professional.
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How to Build and Hang a Custom Screen Door

Ask This Old House general contractor helps a homeowner build a custom screen door to fit her unique front entryway.
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How to Install Door Trim

Whether you’re installing a new door or changing the door’s trim for aesthetic reasons, read on to learn how to trim a door yourself.
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How to Replace Full Mortise Door Hardware

Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner to replace his traditional mortise hardware with hardware that locks.
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How to Weatherstrip a Door

Close the gap in your door to stay free from drafts, eliminate air leaks, and maintain energy efficiency.
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How to Repair Your Sliding Door

Read these 8 steps for how to repair your broken sliding door.
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Get a Sliding Screen Back on Track

It’s one of life’s little annoyances: that balky screened patio door that catches and sticks. Good news: The fix is a cinch
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Paint a Colorful Door Accent

Painted in complementary hues, a staid bedroom door becomes a standout piece of decor
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How to Swap the Swing of an Entry Door

Changing your door from a right-hand swing to a left-hand swing can be a fairly easy task, as long as it’s the same height on both sides, and you’re okay with the inside face of the door becoming the outer face. Watch Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert as he helps general contractor Tom Silva change the swing of an entry door.
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How to Tightly Fit an Antique Door

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva uses multiple techniques to make an antique, drafty door weathertight
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How to Paint an Exterior Metal Door

Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal front entry door.
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How to Install a Dog Door

Give your pet the freedom to come and go whenever it wishes by installing this energy-efficient kit.
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How to Create a Dutch Door

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva converts a regular door into a Dutch door.
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How to Install a Storm Door with a Dog Door

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a storm door with her active dog in mind
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How to Bore for a New Door Knob

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a new passage set door knob on his closet door
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How to Install a Secret Door

Tom Silva installs a bookcase that also serves as a door, concealing the entrance to a closet. He also demonstrates how to use a "scribe" to cut filler strips for an uneven floor.
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How to Install a Hidden Door/Bookshelf

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva is in Salem, MA, to help install a bookshelf that doubles as a door
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Interior Door Installation

Tom Silva shows you how to install a pre-hung interior door in your home step by step.
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How to Install a Solid-Wood Exterior Door

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a new, energy-efficient wood door
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How to Replace Basement Bulkhead Doors

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a new pair of basement bulkhead doors
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What's Their Story? Windowed Cottage Doors

Add period flair designed for the working class to your curb appeal
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How to Replace Sidelights on a Front Door

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva replaces a pair of sidelights on a front door with new, insulated ones