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How to weatherstrip A DOOR [DIY]
Saving dollars make more sense than anything these days, so by weatherstripping an exterior door correctly, indeed you will save money by keeping the cold air out in the winter time, as well as during the hot summer months, not “trying to cool off the whole neighborhood”. Mother knows best perhaps, and will often remind us of this.
From door bottoms or door shoe applications, all will effectively seal the interior from the exterior. But before installing either of these there hes to be a threshold on the floor first. Tools required for door weather stripping can be as simple as a hacksaw and a reversible drill/driver and a tape measure. 
Buying the right one is important to note here, typically an interior door will be 1 3/8″ thick and exterior doors are thicker at 1 3/4″. The anodized aluminum comes in several finishes so you can choose a match per the rest of the doors hardware.
It’s possible you may have to cut the door down a little, depending on the existing conditions. An accurate measurement is required to get the most out of your diy door sealing efforts, but on a scale of difficult being a 10, this door weather strip installation is rated at a 3. All products bought can vary so be sure to read the manufacturer’s instructions first. Entry doors have that sweet closing sound with shutting and you will know the difference after your done. Snug as a bug……
Baldwin Lockset installation DIY
| There are two sizes of Baldwin mortise bodies that are commonly used on conventional residential doors as shown below. You determine which one is right for you by how much room you have on your door “lock stile” and which trimset you have selected. General door hardware specs that any DIY’er CAN DO!
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| The illustration below is a Baldwin mortise body with a 2.5″ backset. This means that the CENTER of whatever trimset style you select will be 2.5″ from the edge of your door. This body must be cut into the door’s edge approx 3.75″ deep. You will need to drill approx. 5, 3/4″ holes centered on the doors edge 3 1/2″ deep and remove whats left with a sharp 3/4″ wood chisel. |
The illustration below is a Baldwin mortise body with a 2.75″ backset. This means that the CENTER of whatever trimset style you select will be 2.75″ from the edge of your door. This body must be cut into the door’s edge approx 4.25″ deep. This type requires a 7/8″ bit drilling 4″ deep and removing the rest with a sharp chisel. |
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How to Case and Base a room
Choosing these combination will seem like a no brainer, but fact is few of us tend to know the general rules of the right combo’s that will bring the professional finish carpentry results. Every milled type of moulding’s come with 3 basic dimensions, the thickness of, the width of and of course the length of material needed to complete a room and it’s trim moulding.
A prime example of coordinating a door’s casing and the floor base moulding is we never what the base moulding’s thickness profile to protrude past the door [or cased opening] casing. A 1/2″x 2-1/2″ x 8′ door casing moulding, the first dimension being the thickness, this measurement is from where it sits flat on the door jamb and how far it’s thickest point will come away from the wall or into the room. Where a flooring base moulding thickness being generally the same, should not protrude away from the wall and into the room past the door casing. Rule of metrics here would be to select a baseboard thickness to IE., 3/8″ thick so after the installing of your finish carpentry trim moulding, the baseboard is allowed a place to end and set behind 1/8″ the vertical casing door jamb leg. Now on occasion a plinth block may be incorporated to cancel out this general finish carpentry rule. And that my friends will be for another whole other blog post.
Door knob 2-3/8 ” setback
Unique items for creative DIYer’s involve puzzle pieces at times. However, when you have found that special item on Ebay.com for example, than your next challenge is to find a door lock-set that is compatible with the existing lock-set bore dimensions. Standard lockset bore dimensions are 2-3/8″ and 2-3/4″, with some kits that are adjustable for various locations. Custom door hardware extension kits in the likes of designer brands such as Baldwin or Schlage.
Available too, are keyless entry systems for security.
If needed, when a new lockset is installed there are many boring kits for performing this door related task. 
With a professional door hangers kit, being the most sophisticated and precise. An adjustable clamp holds your exact place while drilling. Simpler kits can get the job done as well for the budget conscience, but take a few practice runs before executing to avoid any maladies.
The setback measurement is from the lock side of the doors edge towards the the hinge side of the doors edge, after the door has been cut and planed to fit. For the real estate investors out there rehabbing, fix and flipping, or long term renting, the front door[s] are what seals the deal.
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Lets Build a Dream
Thinking about adding on to an existing part of your home? Well there is several items you need to cross off your to do list. But lets use a patio cover in this case and your choice is paint or stain grade lumber, #2 and better douglas fir will be a great option and easily the most cost per footage affective. ![wooden patio cover [overhead]](http://www.my-diy-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/thumbnail2.jpg "wooden patio cover [overhead]")
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As much as doing it right for appearance, knowing how to select your materials is just as important.
Tree’s growth periods last years, and each year manifest another growth ring, now this being said the timbers are cut and shipped to your local home improvement centers in bulk. Not all the lumber will be of the same quality, so whenever possible you may want to hand select when you can, as you find the nicer looking sticks you must look closely at the ends for what is termed FOHC, or free of heart center’s. When the dowel of the first years growth ends up on those pieces they will twist and curl like crazy as they age in place on your home improvement project, and within a few short months these will stick out like a “cockroach on a wedding cake” quicker than a sneeze. I want you to beam with pride as you stand viewing out your new french doors, and DIY your home improvement patio cover with the same pride as we hold a cold one after another job well done from our end. Be proud and save big [DIY] every chance you get.
Interior Sliding door (pocket door)
One of the most common ways to create space is to install a interior sliding door or pocket door. This very popular interior door type allows every bit of privacy with no restraints or limits per the swing factor. The conventional swinging door always needs the space behind itself when opened, to have clearance in the room it opens into. But an interior sliding door alleviates this restriction because it will slide into the actual wall that it’s installed.
Any door made can be used in this application, and we have found in many cases, the interior sliding door is just the answer to many design issues.
Every home improvement center carries the in wall frames as well as most of your applicable hardware to be used. The frame goes in line with the wall to become part of the wall and and pocket for the door to hide open into. When choosing the width size keep in mind the doors width requires the equal amount of free space to enable it’s performance.
Int. French Doors
A pair of double doors in an opening exists in many homes, interior wood doors such as french doors are very popular because of the false depths perception it achieves, designers often incorporate these to create an open environment in tight quarters. A home office need alleviates any privacy issues as well as a den or rumpus room.
Also allowing true division of light to brighten up those darker rooms. The extra airy allowance helps to create larger spacing for smaller areas.
We can keep a close eye on the children, while toning down the noise factor during that important phone call. Having one door active with the other being secured or inactive helps also, transom options will give every new remodel that look of elegance and help break up the monotony. Paint or stain grade interior french doors will continue to have there place for a long long time in our opinion, sleek and beautiful.