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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the proper way to install a new window into an old, and oversized, doorway opening. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Tools List for How to Replace a Door With a Window:
- circular saw
- table saw
- cordless framing nailer
- utility knife
- level
- pry bar
- caulk gun
- drill/driver
- stapler
Shopping List for How to Replace a Door With a Window:
- 2x6s, used to frame the old door opening to accept the new window
- 1/2-inch moisture-resistant plywood
- 4-inch-wide self-adhesive flashing
- tarpaper (builder's paper)
- adhesive caulk
- 3 1/2-inch nails
- 1 1/2-inch roofing nails
- 1 1/4-inch drywall screws
- minimal-expanding foam
- 5/16-inch staples
- fiberglass insulation
- vapor barrier
- drywall
- window casing"
- 1 1/2-inch and 2 1/2-inch finishing nails
- siding
- 2-inch siding nails
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@colinsmith7576 3 года назад

Everyone needs a Tom

@w0rthless6 6 лет назад

this dudes house is painted like the pizza room at a lazer tag place

@dalesworld1308 5 лет назад

Yeah, that was horrendous.

@Carpenters_Canvas 5 лет назад

Grumples Rex lol

@k.compton8995 4 года назад

That was funny

@matblack9288 3 года назад

Good base though! I love how contemporary the house seems

@rydillo 3 года назад

this is so accurate its scary

@Joseph1NJ 6 лет назад

Dude wears work boots, Tom does all the work.

@dematt321 3 года назад

based off the glass block and purple walls, im not surprised

@johnnywood8082 5 лет назад

Till this day, it’s just like Tom left it.

@poe250 4 года назад

Hahaha! No siding or insulation because TOM didn't finish it, lol 😂

@abrahamrhys6269 3 года назад

i know I am kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good website to stream newly released tv shows online?

@ericjesse3753 3 года назад

@Abraham Rhys i use FlixZone. Just search on google for it =)

@wesleyjericho3766 3 года назад

@Eric Jesse Yea, I've been watching on Flixzone for since april myself :D

@abrahamrhys6269 3 года назад

@Eric Jesse Thanks, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) Appreciate it !

@165liam 7 лет назад

I'm in the position I cant get anyone to do this job for me, assuming it to small a job for a guy to do. I'll have a go at it myself, only difference is the house is cavity block & I'll have to build the blocks up to below the sill & then fit the window! Thank you for you're video!

@matblack9288 3 года назад

Beautiful! Very avant-garde & contemporary just how I like!

@allenh7835 Год назад

Thank you Tom. Your knowledge and experience is awesome !

@yaosio 7 лет назад

"I have a nail and another nail to nail it in with." -Tom

@GentleDuy 9 лет назад

Great informative video

@meesau2112 5 лет назад

I love coming here for the comments and to listen to everyone say what Tommy did wrong...NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

@venividivici4253 5 лет назад

Meterman Haha. Trolls and Armchair contractors telling Tommy he did it wrong or suggest a better solution. TOH is famous for attracting those kind of people who can do better. When I see a comment like that, I respond “Make a video and show us a better way genius.” Usually they don’t respond back 😂.

@michaelsherron7815 3 года назад

ME TOO!!! LOL!!!!

@clivecaines8494 5 лет назад

It helps me Lern from my mistake, good job

@BitchOnWheelz 3 года назад

Izzit weird that i think Tom is hot? His knowledge, skill and demeanor are just old school cool! 💕💕💕 he's cute as a button too!!😍

@TNtoolman 9 лет назад

I did the opposite... replaced a window with a door. The tough part was the exterior brick that I had to finish off on the lower section of the door. It came out well since I had leftover brick from the area under the old window.

@cup_and_cone 7 лет назад

Yup! The hardest part of any structural work is getting the new work to match the rest of the house! Sadly they never show any of the finishing work...

@virgiltoepfer7087 5 лет назад

Hey guys, any videos on replacing a 72in pella sliding door with two 30in casement windows?

@Dozerduncan 5 лет назад

00:09 when both of them try to make it through at the same time

@Carl-LaFong1618 4 года назад

Hey.... SPREAD OUT.... Give me some room porcupine.

@derewreck 3 года назад

Almost a three stooges moment.

@dleivam 9 лет назад

tom silva is my new hero

@patrickm.parisou8328 5 лет назад

David L. Tom Silva is a disgrace..

@SuperAsian78 11 месяцев назад

Wish there was more step by step information.

@roselong6964 7 лет назад

Awesome

@catfishmudflap 9 лет назад

Great video!

@Chuck59ish 9 лет назад

I would have thought that tommy would have put caulking under the sill plate, so that wee beasties can't get in.

@malachy1847 9 лет назад

Correct in that regard also it would have given him an opportunity to create a weather tight joint under same against wind driven rain that could come onto the porch area also this would be a great time to treat the area with wood preserve then retro insulate internally to stop the like of cold bridging allied with convected currents causing and mould problems behind the internal wall as water vapour could then just crash out

@vincenzoplescia5171 5 лет назад

Tom looks real stressed after he heard about the rain

@Ann__333 3 года назад

Are we not gonna talk about using a nail to hammer in a nail?! 🤯

@allenh7835 Год назад

A nail ? It's a "punch". He could have just used a hammer and bent and scratched the window frame. edit He DID use a nail in place of a punch.

@saipan4208 5 лет назад

Now let's go around to the other side , the ending is funny.

@vrea77 3 года назад

Does he ever finish a project from start to finish. Tom said your window is done and all you have to do is put trim and finish covering the bottom

@ahmedjabbar7467 5 лет назад

Tom Silva with that nail gun is like Denzel with a pistol in Equalizer

@patrickm.parisou8328 5 лет назад

Ahmed Jabbar Tom Silva with any tool is a disgrace and you should be afraid..

@AndyRiesgos 3 года назад

You guys should do a video on how to install German-style windows.

@j.armandogarcia9638 4 года назад

Is necesary finito, plis

@kenc2257 3 года назад

Not many instances where I would think: "I should replace this DOOR with this WINDOW." But, that's what the homeowner wants, so... [if he just wanted to enjoy the view, or let in some light, he could have installed a door with a single large clear glass panel--then, he could see outside, and still have a door. Oh well...]

@mikimiki6202 2 года назад

There are homes that added an addition to the home in later years that now has two front doors. I seen two homes like this before. This would actually resolve the issue of two front doors by replacingone with a window.

@DukeJames Год назад

There are some houses with doors on the second floor that lead to ugly balconies. I would replace those doors with windows and tear down the balcony.

@hassonmike Год назад

My old house has 3 "front" doors and one is right in the middle of the kitchen! I guess this is one of those rare instances, and I'm actually surprised there is a video on how to do this! Going to make for a much more efficient kitchen layout

@ratchet219 7 лет назад

This is how he roool

@thebeststooge 6 лет назад

I hate that foam in a can because it always plugs up so you better use all of it on the first go or else forget it for the rest of what is in the can.

@julianreverse 6 лет назад

You are so smart ;-)

@fd3871 5 лет назад

@Steven Connors they do have ones with a "reusable" style tip-end that opens/closes. in my experience it lasts about 2 uses or ~1 month after 1st use before something clogs.

@jamesmarshall1134 5 лет назад

Stuff is like $3 a can. It’s designed to use what you need and toss the rest

@fd3871 5 лет назад

@@jamesmarshall1134 i'm not an eco hippy by any means, but I can't get past wasting a rather full can after a few sprays.

@jamesmarshall1134 5 лет назад

FD they need to sell just the straw, because the can still works, it’s the straw that gets boogered up. I’ve had luck taking mine off and cleaning it out with a drill bit

@lteht6919 6 лет назад

Philip J. Fry would be proud.

@davidmerkrebs9967 2 года назад

why didn't you flash the sill

@chandracox6814 Год назад

How much would a service like this cost?

@timf5963 Год назад

I think it depends on how much preparation is needed. If you prepared the opening and bought the 2x4s and all the other supplies, the window company/handyman could do the rest. I can imagine a handyman charging around $200 and a company charging up to $1000. If they're doing everything like removing the door and the siding and buying everything, it would be a lot more. This could be entirely DIY, but just be sure the exterior is watertight.

@SantosRey 6 лет назад

Did you drop a bit of Great Stuff on the floor? Man you should clean that right up!

@MrEmanon1233 3 года назад

I prefer ice/water shield; not BLACK FELT better vapor barrier

@junkmail1203 6 лет назад

What was that trick to center the window?

@fd3871 6 лет назад

pretty self explanatory. it can only go so much either way. E.g. if the object can only go 2cm to the left from the right edge then / 2 (the middle) leaves you having to go 1 cm back to the right to be centered in the hole.

@glazierEd 6 лет назад

I like how Tom skips out before the job is done. Norm never did that.

@booboo986 5 лет назад

I miss old Norm. His carpentry/cabinetry skills were second to none. Where is he now I wonder?

@johnnywood8082 5 лет назад

It’s a TV show moron

@tom3fitzgerald 5 лет назад

@@johnnywood8082 lol

@kenc2257 3 года назад

@@johnnywood8082 Nah. It's a RU-vid video.

@Ss31994 3 года назад

Why not just a new door? That Balcony is useless now

@eduardoquintero7205 4 года назад

HI TOMMY WHAT KIND OF WINDOW DO I HAVE IT LOOKS LIKE A STANDARD WINDOW BUT THE TOP IS STATIONARY BOTTOM IS A HALF OF SLIDING OPENS LEFT TO RIGHT HALF WAY THE LOCK IS IN THE MIDDLE OF SIDE

@jameshoward8544 4 года назад

Im going to MAAAAAAAAAAAK it

@renodeify 7 лет назад

I don't think the caulking was ready for water...

@Dom21221 5 лет назад

2:47 he looks so sad lol

@elcuervororas5652 3 года назад

That color in the bedroom is for his girl and he replace the door for a window for some reasons

@46rambo49 6 лет назад

no treated lumber on the sill? hmmm tell them why we use nails and not screws on window flanges,

@1rewd133 6 лет назад

Not in contact with masonry, laying on the rim joist.

@jamesmarshall1134 5 лет назад

46Rambo if you were supposed to use screws they’d call it a screwing flange

@DevRebel 6 лет назад

Don't you have to put packers around the window as well?

@kevini4295 4 года назад

Why the hell would this guy not just replace it with a new door? I would rather have an extra exit in case of fire...

@christophercrawford2736 4 года назад

Milton Poo or just an exit to that part of the deck.

@kenc2257 3 года назад

My thought, also. If he really wanted a view or more light, just order a door with a large, clear glass panel.

@brookeadair7097 3 года назад

Looks to be a child's room, he probably doesn't want his child getting out in the middle of the night? I would assume they have a different door to get to that deck.

@keithblakeman2823 3 года назад

I wonder if the police came 'cos they heard gunfire?

@garagedoorrepairco3829 5 лет назад

Ever notice how a broken Garage Door detracts from a beautiful home

@IndieSamurai101 6 лет назад

What about a Dutchman with Madison bars?

@jlacson74 4 года назад

It's Barney's house.

@patrickm.parisou8328 5 лет назад

Coming rain means showing of with a nail on nail set rather than using an actual nailset. Bravo this old fuckery house.

@RadRidesByCru 5 лет назад

Decades of This Old House saying not to caulk the bottom of the window.... and they caulk the bottom of the window.

@AlexMercadoGo 4 года назад

But that was on the inside. Notice how on the outside of the flashing, he only caulked the top.

@milesj179 5 лет назад

"Cripple" studs 😂. Where do they come up with these names for cuts of wood? 😂😂😂😂

@iPickBadUsrnames 5 лет назад

Jerry Miles TIMMAY!

@giulianoroma506 5 лет назад

That's what there called here in the north east.

@markthomas9722 5 лет назад

same here in oklahoma

@kenc2257 3 года назад

A "cripple" is just a stud that is shorter than normal (below a window, or between a header and top plate, etc.). Probably "cripple stud" comes from "cripple wall," which is (more or less) a short foundation "wall." Obviously, "cripple" would be offensive if applied to a person, but in framing, it's just a shorter-than-normal stud [shorter-than-normal meaning it's "impaired" (maybe not the correct word?), and cannot be used in a "normal" way for framing. A jack stud is also shorter than normal, but it has a specific purpose. But, who really knows?

@jcsrst 7 лет назад

No pan?

@ckm-mkc 5 лет назад

Yeah, I was wondering about that too, esp. since Zip makes a really trick pan tape/gasket material.

@tonivelvaldi1660 4 года назад

never shim the jam yo

@MoparGuy1625 4 года назад

Noooow what about replacing a window with a door???

@booboo986 5 лет назад

No wonder American houses are so cheap, they're built no better than a summerhouses. Why is that? It must make house insurance pretty high as well. Apart from fire risk from so much wood, you could break in with a good kick by the looks of it, or a cordless jigsaw maybe 😁

@ckm-mkc 5 лет назад

Wood is cheap in the US, it's easy to modify and add on and very fast to build with. Plus, in some parts of the country you would not want to live in a brick/masonry house - the first earthquake and you would be dead... Besides, there are plenty of wood houses in the US that are 200 years old and almost all the labor knows how to build them. It only 'cheap' if you do a shitty job of putting it together.