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Installing Cedar Trim Onto Brick
Construction How-To, Doors, Mantels. Trim, Molding
How We Designed a Custom Trim Package and Fastened it to Masonry
Installing Out-Swing Double Exterior French Doors
Construction How-To, Doors, Projects
By Larry Walton You’ve decided on double French doors for your project, but you’re a little concerned about how the door swing will affect your interior design plans. Have you considered swinging the doors to the outside rather than into the house? Out-swing doors could offer a solution to your traffic flow concerns, especially if you want to use the […]
Pocket Guide To Pocket Doors
Pocket doors have long been popular because they “disappear” into a wall, so there’s no swinging door in either adjoining room. The “disappearing” aspect of the doors presents a neat aesthetic option to a home, and for certain floor plans this feature is critical to avoid doors that interfere with the natural flow of foot traffic. The space-saving design of […]
Installing A Door Using Barn Style Door Hardware
Construction How-To, Doors, Projects, Windows & Doors
By Larry Walton Photos by Mark Walton
Make a Customized French Storm Door
Construction How-To, Doors, Windows & Doors
By Rob Robillard A storm door is very much part of a home’s curb appeal. We were recently asked to replace an existing French-style combination screen and storm door on a client’s house. The existing door was constructed of pine and had metal clips that held the screen or storm panels in place. Both screen/storm panels would overlap the opening […]
Install a Retractable Door Screen
By Matt Weber Bugs… Nobody wants them inside their house, but that’s what was flying through the big rips in our previous back-door screen. The old screen had draped the doorway, split in the middle and weighted at the bottom. It worked fine for a while, but an impatient cocker-spaniel and a headstrong […]
Make an Arched Doorway
Construction How-To, Doors, Projects, Remodeling
Lessons from Math Teachers’ Past By Clint Thomas, Photos by Zoe Thomas
Arched Wrought Iron Entry Doors
Construction How-To, Doors, Projects
Installing a Pair of Arched Wrought Iron Entry Doors. By Larry Walton
Double-Door Garage Conversion
Basement, Construction How-To, Doors, Garages
Replace an overhead door with pre-hung double panels. By Matt Weber
Entry Door and Transom Window Replacement
Construction How-To, Doors, Remodeling
Replacing an Entry Door and Transom Window By Matt Weber