Door Videos

Painting your front door can instantly increase your home's curb appeal, and you can do it in just a few easy steps. Read about how to paint, prime, and finish your front door in our step-by-step guide.

Weatherstripping a wood door is a valuable DIY project that can improve your home's energy efficiency and comfort. Learn how to do it in our step-by-step guide.

Doorbell not working? Learn how to replace a doorbell—including the chime, wiring, and transformer—with our step-by-step guide.

If you have an antique lockset that you’d rather repair than throw away, this guide will help.

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert enlists the help of his father to install an exterior sliding barn doors on Mark McCullough’s chicken barn.

Our step-by-step guide explains how to replace exterior door trim to enhance your home’s curb appeal and durability.

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert shows how to close the gap caused by a new floor in an older home with a new threshold.

Ask This Old House General Contractor Tom Silva helps two homeowners meticulously restore their original, 1918 front door.

This guide walks you through the steps to repurpose an old door to add some vintage charm to your home. Find out more here.

Learn how to install bypass sliding pantry doors with expert tips from This Old House’s Nathan Gilbert. Find out more here.

Ask This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, helps a homeowner build a custom screen door to fit her unique front entryway.

Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner to replace his traditional mortise hardware with hardware that locks.

Watch Kevin O’Connor and Building Science expert Christine Williamson discuss the key strategies to an air-tight installation that manages water.

Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert installs a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment.

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.

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.

If you want to reverse your door's swing, check out our guide and video to learn how to tackle this DIY project.

This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, uses multiple techniques to make an antique, drafty door weathertight. Learn more here.

This Old House painter, Mauro Henrique, teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal front entry door properly.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva converts a regular door into a Dutch door.

Learn how to replace an old garage door opener with a sleek, smart, and safer one, with This Old House master electrician Scott Caron's tips.

Watch as Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a storm door with her active dog in mind.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva provides advice on how to bore for a new door knob in this article and video.

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.

Follow along with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva as he installs a bookshelf that doubles as a door.

Learn how to install a pre-hung interior door with expert tips from This Old House. Follow our step-by-step guide to get the job done right.

This Old House host Kevin O'Connor demonstrates how to install an electronic deadbolt in this video. Plus, find advice for choosing your lock.

When you're ready to replace your exterior door, check out our video to learn how to install a solid wood door with energy efficiency in mind.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a new pair of basement bulkhead doors

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva replaces a pair of sidelights on a front door with new, insulated ones

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.

This DIY guide and video, with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, show you how to install a new storm door into an old opening.