I never knew about the safety bolt on the door knob! Mike, you need a spray foam gun, the control for spray foam is unreal, worth their weight in gold!
I just had two door adjustments this week, I love taking out the “original” hinge screws and showing them to customers, their reactions are always fantastic! Another great video! Loved the jam extensions. I’ll have to keep those in mind for the old Victorian homes I sometimes get to work on in my town.
Those screws are always horrifyingly short! I don't know how they're standard. Always the first thing I swap for 2"-3" #8s before I ever mess with the strike plates or hinge bending
Just stopping by to say hello haven’t talked to you on IG in awhile hope everything’s well handyman .. thanks for the tip about the door latch barrel .. never knew that
I can tell by the way you work that you've mastered the trade. No wasted steps, and each step is done with precision. It's easy to see you take pride in your work. Your success shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
Ah, the memories of the first video of yours that i watched years back... “how to replace ugly interior doors”. The beard was only a o’clock shadow.... now your the number 1 home improvement channel in the entire world!
Lol I’m old enough back when we didn’t have screw guns and you set door with nails didn’t realize what a pain till I came across and old German carpenter a ture craftsman and he had a gun in his hand I ask him what the heck up with that gun he told me it a screw gun I think a Mikita any way he showed me how to set a door and how much easier to make adjustments with screws versus nails omg I told every body I knew that worked in remodeling Lol I thing it was 1979 retirement for me now but what a joy watching a craftsman like you teaching the correct way of remodeling keep up the good work
you are a riot, no flashing on the top, vycor over lap siding, then brick mould with no sealant over lap siding Best parody ever, the part about jimmying a door open from the inside was priceless. Fine work
My technique when doing a door like that is behind the locksets is to use a longer piece of backing(plywood in this case) so that it is behind both the entry lock and dead bolt. Then longer screws are used with the longer backing making this very secure. Door jamb as well as king/jack studs are screwed together. Not going to kick that in.
I usually learn something or at least confirm information with most of your vids, but the information on the door safety button was a first. Thanks Handyman!
I always like these videos. I learn so much more than other RU-vid DIY. You explain why you do what you do so I don't have to wonder why it was done. Keep them coming our way.
I like the install, however I always put 4" screws {or longer} in for the deadbolt and the door latch to make sure the screws go all the way into the 2x4 s . Less chance of someone trying to kick in the door.
Unless you don't know where the electrical wires are ran. Often, along the doors king studs (stupidly). So if there's less than a 1" gap between the jack stud and inside door trim, with 3" of studs, you can pierce wires with 4" screws. 3 1/2" is best IF you don't know where the wires are... Bigger's always better otherwise. Also, you have the same chance of someone TRYING to kick in the door... Succeeding is a different story ;)
I once found a size 13 boot print high on my door next to the deadbolt... On my short landing, 3 step stoop. There's no way the prick didn't eat dirt, and decided to leave.
@@coolmadmike Recently found a greasy forehead print, 6' high, on my interior sun porch sliding glass doors. It's unnerving, knowing someone was pressed up against the glass looking into my kitchen. Hopefully the fair warning NRA sticker on the door made them think twice.
My experience with 4"stainless deck screws are they a massive compared to the screws sent with the lock set. O do not see the 4 " deck screw flushing up when used with the door hardware we have used. Framing custom ocean front homes at the beach since 1981. Valued ceilings, irregular pitched roofs ect.
Anyone else feel anxiety about the first time a kid comes plowing through that door and puts a handle size ding in those custom cabinets?😬. Hopefully some hinge stops are going on.
I've been remodeling my first house, my dad's been over helping he's been a contractor/carpenter his whole life. We put a new front door up, and when he said to shoot the screws though the jam it felt wrong. I didn't even think about hiding them behind the door seal! I'll have to tell him about that. Would have saved me from filling unnecessary holes!
Put blue tape around the jamb so when the foam expands, it doesn’t stick to and discolor the jamb with yellow or pink great stuff. Then, you can use a vibrator to trim off the cured foam and get a perfectly level result that the casing will go nicely against. Also, get the PRO gun and use the screw-on great stuff, you don’t waste any of it like with the cans, the gun adjusts how much comes out, and you can get replaceable tips for smaller openings, and the price of the gun has come down a lot, I think like $10-15 over what it was. Also, take the door off the hinges, put up the jamb, THEN put the door up and shim and plumb the jambs. That way you’re not fighting the entire assembly when installing it, and it would be easier to plumb the jamb while the door isn’t in it. Or maybe I’m totally wrong and I’m an idiot. Never had a door out of plumb though, and my back, knees, hips, and shoulders still work.
Very useful, I do the same line of work you do but unfortunately I just have to figure things out as I go. I have experience with things but nothing like you. So this will be useful In the future I am sure and it will speed up a learning experience for me! Thanks
Keep an eye on that foam! I know it expands less than the other one, but it still expands quite a bit...to the point where it can reach the door face, which you don't want to attempt to clean off believe me. I usually put wide masking tape on it (in those areas) to be safe, and more times than not, was very glad I did. I think we all squeeze too much of that stuff out, before realizing how much it actually expands!
I get called to replace doors all the time that are sagging, that’s going to cost them a minimum of around 800 for door and labor, the surprise they have when I simply put a 4” deck screw in the top hinge and fix all the issues in a minute, they pay me well and are thankful for the honest and simple fix and they always call me for other work and when the door finally has enough, I replace it.
I wonder what´s the reason why doors in the U.S. open in. Now it´s easy for the bad guys to kick the door in, meaning open. Of course you would then shoot the bandit dead, and maybe your neighbour too by accident, but if the door opened out, it would be much harder for the villain to get in. And you would get a solid, aimed shot. Is it against some building code to install doors to open out?
Isn't the deadbolt with a key on the inside a "fire hazard" in a sense? If you have to get out of the house and it's locked you might have a problem if you can't immediately find the key (people forget where they put their keys all the time). I know the common sense solution is to always keep a spare nearby but common sense isn't always so common.
Good video , how do you like your dewalt nailers and brushless stuff looks like they are holding up well in real world use , it amazes me when people test them in unrealistic situations 1/2 lags with an impact driver dropping a drill in sand and a bucket of water and then saying they don’t hold up , again it’s refreshing to see something practical.
There is more than one way to skin a cat, so I rarely comment on another man's method. This is more of an opinion. I have removed many, many exterior doors and windows, and I have seen too often that when the molding is placed over the siding instead of butting and using edge trim, that the molding soon fails, and sometimes the water even gets to the door frame and there is rot there. Just a thought, not trying to bust your balls.
I recently had our entry door and frame replaced. Is all the trim on the outside supposed to be caulked? Te trim is caulked on the sides where it touches the house, but no where else.
From the title was expecting more explanation on keeping out water .... as exterior doors are notorious for leaking. It's so common to have leaking under door sills ... also, what about door sill flashing and drip cap flashing on outside, not to mention jamb rot decay from splash up? Appreciate your mentioning the importance of shimming for vertical plumbing and secure installation with one screw replaced with screws that reach into door jacks. Thanks for your video!
Oh this is the proper procedure? I caught my adorable contractor using cut pieces of Hefty black trash bags and duct tape, rather than making a run to the hardware store for the actual door sealant tape flashing.
Nice work and a good overview of how to get a door in for someone who hasn't messed with it. I would suggest doing everything you can to get that flap of membrane tape under the edge of the siding instead of over it, those little channels no matter how small are a pathway for air and water to go around your other work to the interior!
im from ireland. so is that how you finish the outside of the door just nail the trim on and leave it. do use fill or cut extra trim to fill the the space berween the trim and the siding ?
I did not like this video - I loved it! 🤗💕 (OK, admittedly, seeing Andy back from the dead is part of it. He looks pretty good, for a hunk of pot roast ;)
It's nice when you don't have the customer buy.. uh.. "everything that you need" and you're now hanging an exterior door on an interior door frame on.. get this, an east-facing door towards an uncovered deck. Now, weather seal that against the monsoon and dust, oh and it has to be an extra perfect hang because it has a smart deadbolt that couldn't push a bobby pin off a table because it's motor is so small. NGL, I do love this job lol Thanks for the guide!
Wow level 5 in such a tight spot. Your the man n that is why I watch. I also like the touch on insulation foam. As a framer finisher, it the worst to have a perfect door/window ruined by insulation too tightly packed
