Category Archives: Doors

Installing your own door bell

There are many types of door bell available nowadays. The most usable door bells available in the market are the wireless doorbells, chimes and buzzers. These doorbells usually consist of two units. The pushbutton unit is the battery operated one. The sound unit runs on the home current provided by a regular outlet. Today\'s doorbells ...

Choosing a door for your home

It always gives us an awe-inspiring moment each time when seeing the stunning range in the door gallery area with spectrum of changes. When it comes on choosing the right door for your home, there are many factors to consider. Although we may find different types of door used in different places, it is still ...

Building a Door Threshold

A threshold is usually made from a solid piece of wood for reinforcing the frame of a door and it provides some kind of a weatherproof seal for the bottom of a door exterior. With this protection, it helps keeping the rain water, snow, as well as insects from entering your house. In other words, ...

Building a Door Jamb

In order to build a door jamb, you need to take into consideration several criteria such as the size of the entrance door, the size of its opening, the material and width used to build the entrance of the door jamb, and also the thickness of the wall. Below are some of the steps that ...

Making a pet door hole at home

Rejoice pet lovers! Some of us have so much love for our pets that we are willing to let them stay inside the house, as in sleep in during the night. As much as this action is sweet and very kind, we come to realize how our pets would do their business in case they ...

Replacing a door window

In order for you to replace door windows due to its glass being broken or to change it with a decorative glass, you have to be very careful not to break or drop the other parts of the door windows especially the glasses which are still in good condition. The most tedious and time consuming ...

Installing a doorway pull-up bar

Using a doorway pull-up bar is one of the ways for you to keep yourself fit and exercise your chest and arms if you do not have the time to go to the gym. Before you decide to install a doorway pull-up bar, you have to make sure that your door frame is strong enough ...

Installing a Pet Doorbell

To enable you to know whether your pets want to go outside or not, you can simply install a pet doorbell. Some of the different styles of doorbells in the market ranging from a pad motion sensor that detects the dog steps, a wireless collar that produces a sound whenever your pet is within the ...

Cheapest French Doors

In order for you to install the cheapest French doors in your house for example onto the patio section of your home, a few solutions can be taken into consideration such as by taking two windows from your dining room and then replacing them with French doors to your patio area. Below are some of ...

Installing door Flashing

Installing door-flashing materials around certain areas in your house such as around the sill, header and the doorjambs will create a protective watertight seal. This is important because it can protect your walls from becoming rotten, infected by pests, mold and other reasons caused by the weather. Apart from that, it can also help you ...

Repairing a squeaky door

The squeaking noise coming from your door may be the results of several reasons, for example, bad paint work done on it, corrosion, rust, wear and tear, or from the usage of old lubricant that has become tacky. Most of the time, the squeaking sound comes from door hinges. The hinges can rust over time ...

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