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 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.
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 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 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.
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 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 Door Trim
Whether you’re installing a new door or changing your home's style, read on to learn how to trim a door yourself.
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 Weatherstrip a Door to Prevent Any Air Leaks
Weatherstripping eliminates pesky door air leaks and improves energy efficiency. Learn how to install it from This Old House's Tom Silva.
How To Hang a Sliding Barn Door
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert installs a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment.
How To Recreate the Look of an Antique Closet Door
Homeowners who have antique doors they're not using can easily repurpose them. Learn how to transform your space with this type of project in our step-by-step guide.
How to Prehang a Salvaged Door to Add Charm to Your Home
Looking to add a touch of charm to the doorways in your home? A salvaged door could do the trick. Learn how you can hang one here.
How To Create a Dutch Door
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva converts a regular door into a Dutch door.
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 Install an Electronic Dead Bolt
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor demonstrates how to install an electronic deadbolt in this video. Plus, find advice for choosing your lock.
How To Build a Hidden Door
Hidden doors are a fun project, but they still require skill and code compliance. Learn how to build a hidden door in our guide.
How To Build a Sliding Barn Door
Want a rustic look with a DIY barn door? Follow our step-by-step guide to build an indoor sliding barn door and boost your home's charm.
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 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
Whether you're adding a closet or updating your layout, this guide can help you create a new interior door opening.
Adding Carriage-Style Garage Doors
See how installation specialists convert standard garage doors into stylish carriage-house openers, adding a classic touch to your home.
How To Build a Screen Door
A wood screen door is elegant and keeps pests out. Learn how to assemble a screen door from a kit from the This Old House experts.