Door Installation
Read through step-by-step tutorials to help you prepare for any installation pertaining to your door.
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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.
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.
How to Build a Sliding Barn Door
Get a rustic look by building your own barn door with this step-by-step guide.
How to Create a Dutch Door
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva converts a regular door into a Dutch door.
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.
How to Prehang a Salvaged Door
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner how to turn an old door into a prehung door for a new opening
How to Soundproof a Door
How can you stop—or at least reduce— noise coming from outside a room? Fortunately, there are a few easy ways to soundproof an interior door, and we’ll tell you how.
How to Install an Electronic Dead Bolt
Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor shows a homeowner how to install a Bluetooth-enabled smart-lock dead bolt for his front door
How to Install a Prehung Door
Tom Silva does a plumb job installing a prehung interior door.
How to Weatherstrip a Door
Close the gap in your door to stay free from drafts, eliminate air leaks, and maintain energy efficiency.
How to Hang a Sliding Barn Door
In this DIY Smarts project, Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert travels to Birmingham, Alabama to install a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment.
How to Recreate the Look of an Antique Closet Door
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva travels to Pittsburgh to replace a bi-fold closet door with one that is more appropriate for the house
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.
How to Build a Hidden Door
Trim out a slab door with poplar boards to create a hidden passage disguised as a paneled accent wall
How to Replace a Door With a Window
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the proper way to install a new window into an old—and oversized—doorway opening
How to Install a Storm Door
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to hang a new energy efficient door
How to Create an Interior Door Opening
Cutting a new doorway with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva
Adding Carriage-Style Garage Doors
See what's involved when installation pros upgrade generic overhead garage doors to old-world carriage-house openers
How to Build a Screen Door
A screen door made from wood is the most elegant choice for keeping out unwelcome guests.