Doors
Whether you're replacing an old door or installing a new one, here are ways to enhance the doors in your home.
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.
The Essential Guide to Weatherstripping
Interested in weatherstripping your home? Learn more about the benefits of weatherstripping, plus instructions on how to DIY.
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.
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.
11 Different Types of Hinges and What You Use Them for
Hinges are used all around the home. Read this guide to learn all about hinges, their design, style, and what projects you can use them for.
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.
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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14 Beautiful Door Trim Styles
Discover attractive doorway casing ideas that will enhance the architecture and décor inside your home.
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.
How to Install an Antique Pocket Door for a Historic Touch
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert and his father help a homeowner install a salvaged pocket door in her 1881 house, adding a historic touch.
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.
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.
Repairing a Full Mortise Lockset
If you have an antique lockset that you’d rather repair than throw away, this guide will help.
A Guide to Soundproofing a Room from Floor to Ceiling
Learn how to soundproof a room from floor to ceiling using both simple and advanced methods for windows, walls, doors, and more.
How To Identify and Repair Rotting Wood
Read our step-by-step instructions on identifying and repairing rotting wood and learn how to keep your home’s wood components in top shape.
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.
The 5 Best Smart Locks on Amazon (2023 Review)
Smart locks offer a variety of intelligent features from geofencing to auto-locking. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team researched the five best smart locks on Amazon to help you find the product that’s right for you and your home. The products included in this article are available at various home improvement stores, local home centers, and online retailers like Amazon.
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.
How to Choose a Smart Doorbell
Home technology expert Ross Tretheway shows host Kevin O’Connor everything he needs to know about smart home doorbells.
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.
Everything to Know About Dog Doors
Entries right-sized for pets are easy for them to use—and convenient for their humans, too. Here’s how to install a dog door that’s safe and secure for you and your pet.
How To Install an Automatic Door Closer
Installing an automatic door closer allows for increased safety, efficiency, and convenience. This guide shows how to DIY one for your home.
All About Multi-Panel Doors
Whether they fold, slide, or pivot, these door systems turn solid walls into light-filled expanses of glass.
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.
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.
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.
Best Door Security Devices
In this review of the best door security devices, we examine door security devices that keep you and your family protected.
15 Front Door Decor Ideas To Enhance Your Home's Curb Appeal
Enhance your entrance with these projects to amp up curb appeal and boost your mood every time you come home.
Update a Mudroom Door with Bold Paint
Portals become all the more transportive in eye-catching color—especially when it’s expertly applied.
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.
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.
Best Electronic Deadbolts (2024 Guide)
An electronic deadbolt arms your home with secure, keyless entry and allows you to get back into your house should you lose your key. Our review looks at the best electronic deadbolts on today's market.