Replacing exterior doors whether it s your front door side door or patio doors is a great way to enhance curb appeal.
Things to replace a sliding door with for main entry.
The doors can be custom made or purchased from a local hardware store or manufacturer and dozens of websites offer custom designed barn doors hardware and track systems says.
You will cut through the insulation fasteners and shims.
You can also make a great first impression on any guest with an inviting secure and tasteful entry door.
These double doors add aesthetic value to a house while encouraging air flow when both doors are kept open.
Antique and barn style doors can restore elements to an historic or older home and other sliding doors can match interior doors and even fit an ultra modern residence.
Chisel out a space in the door jamb for each door hinge.
12 to 20 cedar impervious shims spacers.
Exterior polyurethane or silicone sealant.
Hold a hinge flat against the door jamb surface and trace around it with a pencil.
Then attach the hinges with screws.
With the head and side jambs cut free tip the frame from the top to the outside.
1 4 pound of 2 inch galvanized roofing nails.
12 to 30 feet of closed cell foam backer rod sealant backer.
Pry off the exterior trim.
French doors are also customizable and can be made to fit any height or width of door opening.
Use a reciprocating saw with a longer bimetal blade to cut between the framing and the door jamb.
With the hinges attached to the door hold the door into place against the jamb with the hinges in place in the space you chiseled out.
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