Category: Doors & Windows
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Installing a Wood Screen Door
Wood screen doors can be very inexpensive like the model we will be in stalling or can cost well over $100. Unlike aluminum or vinyl screen doors they are mostly suited for an auxiliary door like a garage or porch door. First check the opening of the door jam that you will be attaching it…
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Installing Retractable Doorstops
During the summer season it’s nice to keep a few doors or windows open to provide cross ventilation. However there are times when the breeze gets a little too strong and your door will slam shut. Instead of resorting to piles of shoes or cans of juice to keep your door open you can install…
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How To – Painting A Steel Door Exterior Door
Steel Exterior Doors are used on many homes for Fire protection on doorways connected to a built in garage and also exit doors. Steel Doors can come in a simple flat face or can be detailed to resemble wood doors with set in panels and some may even have a simulated grain texture. The great…
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How To – Repairing A Rotted Exterior Door Jam Molding
All wood products will eventually decay and in this howto we will cover how you can repair a rotted door jam and molding. The first thing you have to do is find the problem. When decay sets in on painted surfaces you will often find that the piece will look relatively ok from the outside…
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How To – KwikSet SmartKey Locks And Tools
KwikSet recently came out with a new lock feature called the SmartKey. If your lock set has this feature it means re-keying the lock to work with different keys is now a matter of seconds instead of minutes and removal and disassembly of the door lock is no longer necessary in all cases. The process…