What I liked about this segment was how totally realistic it was. You ran into ALL of the problems most homeowners do, down to not having the right drill bit size or having to redo the numbers because the boss was not satisfied. Most segments on RU-vid would make projects like these look easy and trouble free. Btw. Maybe Ray or Jay will refinish that door for you. We all know it’s going to have to be done.
Welcome to the world of us DIY'ers - think I'll change the hardware on the door - take me roughly 20 minutes --- then the entire door is off to be sanded / stained, etc... lol - never as easy as we hope
Murphy's law. Ole Murphy puts in lots of hours in construction. He's like Santa Claus. He can be at thousands of job sites in one day haha. Hate that guy
You will probably end up needing too refinish the whole door. That’s the way projects tend to go, more time and work than ever intended. But I guess that’s the punishment you get for gluttony. Replacing perfectly good working hardware is probably the definition of over consumption.
I was trying to tell you sanding the unbleached wood wont fix it.( i guess you didnt hear me) you will have to sand the entire door, maybe just the styles and rails, ask your misses.🇦🇺😬😉
One note, from a security point of view... the new latch plate for the deadbolt has 4 screw holes instead of 2. The larger holes accept lag screws that screw through the jamb and into the studs for more holding power, if someone were to try and kick in the door.
Any plans to change the hinges to match the door knob colors? We love watching you guys, but the lack of changing all the hardware is causing my husband major anxiety issues, LOL!
haha okej. we were watching and my wife said "what?" and followed up with "It was somewhat better on the house, but I wouldn't make someone do all that extra work, it's not that much of a difference, and I'm not even the one doing the work. Plus, like with almost all things, I'm probably not even going to think about it in a few days anyway". And then I said some things, you talking to each other :P So I guess that's you view of "beeing a man", doing whatever your partner tells you, mine is talking to each other so we can view somening in more than one way, and from there make the best decision for both. @@LoneWolfRanging
That front door will be on saw horses soon getting a new stain job. Also true to form, remodeling at any level has its surprises. Machinist type drill indexes have 13/64 bits, I've got a couple. Oh yeah, the corner board was a spot on choice. The contrast makes it so.
Regardless of where you put the numbers, make sure that they can be seen from the street so police, emergency personnel, and delivery drivers can find the house. Having lights illuminate them is also helpful at night, as I'm a first responder and also a retired delivery driver. I've gone past houses because the numbers weren't visible or even there.
Hey Eric, looks great. Please keep in mind that tree just off your porch ALMOST covers the house numbers. If you move the numbers back to the left you will not see them from the street.
Hey Erik, ik glad to see ur not wearing ur red ring on ur left hand in this video. Wearing rings while working can accidently snag on something and yeet ur finger right off!
Erik, Love the change of pace by working on your own front door!! We at our homes will run into the issues you did..Love the content..Keep up the good work..
Golf tees work perfect for filling old holes in doors or hinges. They are made from hard wood as well so have better holding power than tooth picks. Just hammer it in and they break off flush!
I thought where you popped the numbers in made perfect sense, seeing as the backdrop is white and the most contrasting color to help make them more visible. That, and the corner board gives it an enclosed feeling, whereas if it were on the siding it would feel like the numbers are floating aimlessly (if that makes sense). Siding's slanted like you pointed out, too. That'd bug me for days. Your house looks awesome, by the way! 👍
Higher the contrast, the better, from an emergency responder's perspective. Hard to read house numbers are the absolute worst on a 2:00AM call in the rain.
How would you install a whole new front door? Prehung, stand-alone, tear it all out? Looking to freshen up our entry and we have no light and so we want to add a half window door to the front entry.
I'll bet your brother has at least a dozen 13/64" bits!! Great video - not something I haven't experienced before, but really cool to have all the 'pro-tips' assembled in one project.
@@baerfas not if you are using screws. The threads bite into all the wood. Every once and a while if the old hole is to big you just keep driving more tees in. It rock solid. Trust me. I’ve used this trick hundreds of times.
Haha how many times have I thought changing a door knob would be fast and then end up refinishing the door!? Too many! But looking good over there... glad you get to spice up your place too ;-)
Always good getting some tips while relaxing watching someone else work. Thanks Perkins crew. 👍 To go off the toothpick tip, golf tees also work, especially if the hole is stripped and a bit larger than a normal toothpick
When I do DYI projects they all seem to turn into a comedy of errors. As an example the last screw always strips out, then you break the drill bit trying to drill it out.
Eric the house numbers definitely look better on the corner trim, because the numbers would be hidden behind the tree and would also look odd set at the angle of the siding. The current location of the numbers are clearly visible from the street or sidewalk and nice contrast of black numbers against white trim.
If that door has a bit of a soap smell, or just unpleasant smell, it's likely Spanish Cedar. They're an economical and really good alternative to your typical exterior project woods. Spanish Cedar does lighten exactly like it is in the video. It's also really nice to cut and to carve as well! Great for cigar boxes.
