| If you want to learn how to install an exterior door | | | | First you are going to need to remove the molding |
| than you should stay right where you are. Installing | | | | from around the door so that you can expose the |
| an exterior door is not very hard at all, but it can be | | | | nails. Now once the molding is removed you will take |
| a bit time consuming especially if it is your first time. | | | | your sawzall and begin cutting the nails around the |
| The easiest way to put in an exterior door is by | | | | door. Doing this is going to remove the entire door |
| buying a door that comes with the frame. | | | | frame. It's always a good idea for you to install an |
| Let's take a look at how a door functions so that | | | | exterior door, or even an interior door with two |
| you will have a better understanding of all of the | | | | people. You will be able to do it alone, but it's a lot |
| different components that are attached to the door | | | | easier when you have some help. |
| and why they are important. | | | | Once you have removed the old door you can now |
| A door is held up by various door hardware such as | | | | begin installing the new door in the opening. It's very |
| door hinges and the door hinge is connected to the | | | | important that you make sure that the door is level |
| frame and the door with hinge pins. There is going to | | | | before you begin nailing the door jamb into place. |
| be a door knob or door handle, door lockset, and | | | | And this is basically all there is to installing an exterior |
| other various door hardware that you might add to | | | | door with the frame. There are many online how to |
| your exterior door to increase the look of it. | | | | websites that will be complete with pictures to make |
| Generally an exterior door is going to be 32" and 36" | | | | this process much easier for you to follow along with. |
| in width, and 6"8 or taller in height. These are the | | | | Before you begin removing your existing door it's a |
| standard sizes that give us the necessary width that | | | | good idea to ensure that you have all of the |
| we need to fit most of our furniture and appliances | | | | necessary tools, and the right size door before you |
| through. | | | | start. There is nothing worse than having to leave in |
| Okay now let's take a look a t how you can easily | | | | the middle of this project. |
| install an exterior door. | | | | |