In this video, I demonstrate the installation of a prehung exterior door in my workshop. The door is a steel pre-hung model ...
Installing a prehung door—that is, a door that is already hanging in its own frame—simplifies the installation process, but that doesn't mean it's easy. You'll still have to adjust doors and jambs to ...
Q: I bought a prehung door to replace the damaged door on my pantry. As I'm getting into this project, I'm having second thoughts about doing it myself, and wonder if I should hire someone to do it.
Q. I want to save some money on an upcoming project. It seems to me that I could successfully hang interior prehung doors if I had some guidance. Surely it can’t be that hard to do. Of course I want ...
Replacing an outside door – for appearance, security or energy efficiency – may sound like a daunting task. But home centers and building-supply stores carry prehung entry doors, already mounted in a ...
Question: How is an interior prehung door installed? Is this job as easy as the salesman made it out to be? I am suspicious, as it seems that you need good skills to install a prehung door. Answer: ...
Question: I purchased a pre-hung interior door and now need to install it. I thought it would be easy to do, but I’ve discovered it does seem to take some skill and magic. What can you share with me ...
DEAR TIM: While on vacation, I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using prehung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips. I’m lost on what to do when ...
Q. I plan to install a few new interior doors around my house. I’m using pre-hung doors. I’ve never hung a door before and could use some tips. I’m lost on what to do when shimming a door. A. The ...