Door Videos

These This Old House videos showcase all of our door projects, how-tos, and designs.

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How To Prepare, Prime, Paint, and Finish a Front Door

Painting your front door can instantly increase your home's curb appeal, and you can do it in just a few easy steps. Read about how to paint, prime, and finish your front door in our step-by-step guide.
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How To Weatherstrip a Wood Door and Lower Energy Bills

Weatherstripping a wood door is a valuable DIY project that can improve your home's energy efficiency and comfort. Learn how to do it in our step-by-step guide.
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How to Replace a Doorbell

Doorbell not working? Learn how to replace a doorbell—including the chime, wiring, and transformer—with our step-by-step guide.
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Repairing a Full Mortise Lockset

If you have an antique lockset that you’d rather repair than throw away, this guide will help.
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How To Build a Sliding Barn Door

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert enlists the help of his father to install an exterior sliding barn doors on Mark McCullough’s chicken barn.
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How To Replace Exterior Door Trim

Our step-by-step guide explains how to replace exterior door trim to enhance your home’s curb appeal and durability.
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How to Make an Exterior Door Threshold

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert shows how to close the gap caused by a new floor in an older home with a new threshold.
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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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How to Repurpose an Old Door to Add Vintage Charm to a Home

This guide walks you through the steps to repurpose an old door to add some vintage charm to your home. Find out more here.
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How To Install Bypass Sliding Pantry Doors

Learn how to install bypass sliding pantry doors with expert tips from This Old House’s Nathan Gilbert. Find out more here.
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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 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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Window and Door Installation Master Class | Pro2Pro LIVE

Watch Kevin O’Connor and Building Science expert Christine Williamson discuss the key strategies to an air-tight installation that manages water.
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How To Hang a Sliding Barn Door

Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert installs a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment.
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How To Recreate the Look of an Antique Closet Door

Homeowners who have antique doors they're not using can easily repurpose them. Learn how to transform your space with this type of project in our step-by-step guide.
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How to Prehang a Salvaged Door to Add Charm to Your Home

Looking to add a touch of charm to the doorways in your home? A salvaged door could do the trick. Learn how you can hang one here.
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How to Swap the Swing of an Entry Door

If you want to reverse your door's swing, check out our guide and video to learn how to tackle this DIY project.
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How to Tightly Fit an Antique Door

This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, uses multiple techniques to make an antique, drafty door weathertight. Learn more here.
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How To Paint an Exterior Metal Door

This Old House painter, Mauro Henrique, teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal front entry door properly.
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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 Replace a Garage Door Opener

Learn how to replace an old garage door opener with a sleek, smart, and safer one, with This Old House master electrician Scott Caron's tips.
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How To Install a Storm Door with a Dog Door

Watch as 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 provides advice on how to bore for a new door knob in this article and video.
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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

Follow along with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva as he installs a bookshelf that doubles as a door.
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How to Install a Pre-Hung Interior Door Step by Step

Learn how to install a pre-hung interior door with expert tips from This Old House. Follow our step-by-step guide to get the job done right.
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How To Install an Electronic Dead Bolt

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor demonstrates how to install an electronic deadbolt in this video. Plus, find advice for choosing your lock.
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How to Install a Solid-Wood Exterior Door

When you're ready to replace your exterior door, check out our video to learn how to install a solid wood door with energy efficiency in mind.
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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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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
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How To Build a Sliding Barn Door

Want a rustic look with a DIY barn door? Follow our step-by-step guide to build an indoor sliding barn door and boost your home's charm.
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How To Install a New Storm Door in an Old Opening

This DIY guide and video, with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, show you how to install a new storm door into an old opening.
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How to Patch a Doorknob Hole With a Dutchman

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates how to install an undetectable wood patch in an old door.