Comments on: Upgrading and Replacing Doors

By: David Heinemann

David Heinemann — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:45:29 +0000

I have had a therma tru door installed on a remodel. It is a fiberglass/wood entry door. I am trying to put an Emtek latch set on the door but unlike most of the other custom doors on my house, there is no recess area for the Emtek hardware that you screw into place to secure the latch system. In other words, it is flush. Any ideas? Do I simply attach the plate and have it stick out a little? Do I try to chisel out something for the plate? Thanks, David

By: suzie

suzie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:27:11 +0000

installed therma tru fiberglass/wood door stained itand had someone come who drilled wrong hole in door for handle.he used wood putty & sanded the fiberglass. then came back wasn’t drying so used a heat gun. there are darkareas & small bumps most likely glass particles.the door is also not hung properly and need the jambs to be worked so it lifts door evenly. there is also 2 drip line fromtopcoat that ran door inside of fiberglass door that has not has topcoat applied. I am sick about it because i spent countless hours staining and working on it but was reluctant to use topcoat because i had never applied it before. now my 5000.00 door may be ruined. should i just topcoat over the patched putty hole nad bumpy area before it gets worse? Do i have to use mineral oil on whole panel or just below door handle where he messed up?

By: Gabe Mirkov

Gabe Mirkov — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:05:42 +0000

I am replacing our rear exterior door leading to a patio about two feet below the threshold (three treads/steps). We are thinking of using a fiberglass door with a full light of glass. Is it more appropriate to use 1/2 lite being that you are going up three steps to the door and the fact that it is exposed to elements? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:41:40 +0000

I have a replacement 32″x80″ prehung door I am trying to install. When I put it in place there are large gaps on both sides…how do I remedy this? The house was built in the early 70’s.

By: Melody

Melody — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:36:09 +0000

My storm door came off… and it took the wood framing with it. How do you replace wood framing and still use my old storm door?? thanks

By: Ben Erickson

Ben Erickson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:07:39 +0000

Hi Donna,
I’ve never heard of a closet door that opens into the closet. I would talk to the contractor about fixing it. You should be able to cut the hinge mortises on the door through to the outside, reverse the door hinges, and cut matching mortises in the door frame to hang it from the outside. Or remove the entire door and reverse it, if the door can open on the other side.

By: Donna Smith

Donna Smith — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:12:08 +0000

We had a contractor convert our garage to a master bedroom and bath. Well, he but the closet door to open into the closet. I ABSOLUTELY HATE IT. It is such a paint as I have to walk around the door to get to most of my stuff. Can I put the door to open from the other side and if so what do I do about the hinges?

By: Carla starcher

Carla starcher — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:44:54 +0000

We have to replace a smaller bathroom door with a larger one in our bathroom that we are remodeling. Our new tub will not fit through the 24 in door. The wall is a long load bearing wall, about 1/3 the way across. how to without tearing up a whole wall?

By: Diane Ducote

Diane Ducote — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:44:26 +0000

I need to know if I can convert your basic hollow sliding closet doors to make them regular doors with hinges and handles. Would there be a problem with attaching them to the framed opening? I have an older home with 80×42 closet openings and am trying to remodel on a very limited budget so it occurred to me that I might reuse the existing sliding doors. Can you foresee any problems I might run into?

By: lynette taylor

lynette taylor — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:33:49 +0000

we have interia doors that we want to take back to there original state then stain them.they have been stained then painted over the top,I have used a heat gun on 1 door but there is paint still in the grooves.i tried to sand the door but when i got down to the varnish itwas just clogging up the sand paper.they