How to Replace Basement Bulkhead Doors | Ask This Old House

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a new pair of basement bulkhead doors. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Steel bulkhead door [amzn.to/2mS7uu5]
Fast-setting grout [amzn.to/2nti8aR], for filling voids in foundation walls
Pressure-treated lumber [amzn.to/2m38rj3], to make new sills
3 inch decking screws [amzn.to/2n1oga1], for attaching sills to house framing
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Right-angle grinder [amzn.to/2mV18Ku] with a cutoff wheel [amzn.to/2m0ZsyZ], to cut through old door hinges
Flat bar [amzn.to/2nr23m2], for prying
1/2-inch drill [amzn.to/2mSflaY] with mixing paddle [amzn.to/2nxNTzM], to mix grout
Two 5 gallon buckets [amzn.to/2lRrXiI], one for mixing grout, one to hold water
3 inch paintbrush [amzn.to/2m4MKzh], used to wet concrete prior to grouting
Pointed brick trowel [amzn.to/2m1rYR2], for smoothing grout
Circular saw [amzn.to/2mVSZWe], to cut lumber
Layout square [amzn.to/2lnevCK], for making square crosscuts in lumber
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Hammer drill [amzn.to/2m0OI3u], to drive in masonry screws
Utility knife [amzn.to/2mWQ0gc], for cutting self-stick membrane
Caulk gun [amzn.to/2lm6C0j], to dispense silicone sealant
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@tbrokamp1988 4 года назад

I just redid my cellar doors, without this video I would have never had the confidence to do it myself!

@armyvet8279 4 года назад

Tom is a knowledgeable man. I wish I knew half of what he does!

@jagtan13 4 года назад

That little flick of the speed square @ 2:05 just enlightened me. 🙂

@Sacapuntas69 5 лет назад

I want to buy a house just so Tom can come over and fix something!

@rochadson 5 лет назад

everything i ever need, this old house channel always got my back. Thank you so much for these videos!

@Cool-Lake 7 месяцев назад

I’ve got nearly the same job to do this spring. Thanks for the video!

@silverwindspirit Год назад

If I ever needed repairs to my house and, if possible, I definitely would hire Tom to do it. He's a guy you can trust

@jakewhoskate 6 лет назад

His lessons are so good because he loves what he does. Teaches us even when he isn't trying lol

@williamsulewski4240 Год назад

Tom is good to go

@aaronbryant8315 5 лет назад

Can’t say it enough face shields are so important when using grinder cutoff blades I know from experience spent 8 hours in the ER getting pieces of the blade taken out of my lip

@probegt75 4 года назад

Some people shouldn't be around power tools and that's ok

@Dogbutt47 4 года назад

that was your fault

@chrisreynolds2410 3 года назад

Did your boyfriend come visit you at the emergency room?

@JimDean002 2 года назад

The ones that are arguing with you have obviously never seen what happens when a grinder wheel catches and goes flinging up to your face. It happened to a family member of mine who is very familiar with power tools and usually very cautious. He was just grinding off one small area when it caught and flung it into his face. It literally cut a furrow across his chin bone. After that you'll never catch me using a grinder with a large wheel and not using a face shield

@ashfordservice1717 4 года назад

Ive made a couple of these I love adding a little all insulation when I can. This guy reminds me of some of my mentors growing up can always learn something new from them.

@R6SpeedRacer05 11 месяцев назад

This dude is a stud! Ive learned so much from him over the years.

@denisetabacchi3667 7 лет назад

He is a very gifted carpenter.

@michaelmcneffii1912 4 года назад

Denise Tabacchi indeed

@adavazquez3378 4 года назад

I love the the original guy's from this old house, my dream is that if ever want a house these guy's will be the only ones i can trust to BUILD it, all of the the especially Abrams.

@samuelspade2202 5 лет назад

Tommy may not be perfect but hes 99 .99 percent there I love the watching work

@savitrisingh736 4 года назад

God bless this professional carpenter.. He is very skillful and clean no mess...🙏

@RadDadBMX 4 года назад

Boy only RU-vid turds would question Tom Silva. This guy blindfolded could build an entire house.

@noeraldinkabam 3 года назад

Turds are the majority here….

@mikeFPS1980 2 года назад

Been watching This Old House since i was an eleven year old kid on PBS, along with Home Again with Bob Vila and The New Yankee Work Shop, i was a weird kid 😂

@lenn55 4 года назад

I love reading the comments from guys that aren't in the profession saying Tommy should have done this or that. He knows what he's doing. Get over it!

@ssl3546 4 года назад

He should have painted the metal before assembling it. Telling the homeowner to do it later wasn't because "he knows what he's doing" it's because it makes it easier to shoot the TV show if they don't have to wait overnight for the paint to cure.

@richardfreitag2962 3 года назад

The wealth of knowledge that that guy has. Is Unreal

@lennyadamowicz7642 4 года назад

The Best! A Legend In My Books! Well done! 👌👍🏻

@IppiopaidFEEDBACK 4 года назад

It’s good to see him using Robberson screws. Tommy knows what he’s doing!

@uptalk144 4 года назад

Can't get enough of these videos!!

@iancrossley6637 6 лет назад

Had to do the same with mine after hurricane Sandy destroyed mine. Took me a lot longer than 11 min though. I painted the inside white so it's not so dark on the basement side.

@IppiopaidFEEDBACK 4 года назад

You have to love the grinder safety, it’s just amazing! I love his Invisible face mask and shield, plus the invisible guard for his grinder! You don’t really need safety with a grinder, they’re not dangerous at all. And the way he just let the grinder blade hit the ground like that, has safety written all over this video. I just noticed he use a cut off wheel to grind off screws.

@Pyth110 2 года назад

You sound miserable.

@JimDean002 2 года назад

I've seen what happens when a grinder wheel catches and it gets thrown upward. I've got a family member who has a scar across his chin where it went deep enough that it cut a Furrow in his chin bone. I'm in agreement with wearing a face shield when you're using a grinder like that.

@mattd5719 6 лет назад

(Misses center of X by 1/4") "perfect"

@wilsondaniels1368 4 года назад

3:37 hahahah

@Killmode29 4 года назад

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

@turbocobra 8 лет назад

I am always screwing stuff up in the videos I make on my channel, I could sure use Tom's help!

@thehemiolds455 4 года назад

The homeowner looks like “Adam Sandler “😂

@johnroberts9560 4 года назад

Hi TOH , that's a lot of work taking out the old & installing the new bulkhead doors , nice job Tommy !!! 👍😃🛠

@guzman9011 5 лет назад

9:52 go get the door sucka 😂

@M4st3r0fN0n3 5 лет назад

theres something unsettling about using an angle grinder without the guard, something something ripped knuckles, idk

@olegsilyuk4593 5 лет назад

Yea im confused as to why he's showing everyone the wro g way to use angle grinder. He even wielded it with two hands!

@AlMai222 4 года назад

Oleg Silyuk everyone does it like that

@drphil7024 4 года назад

Oleg Silyuk and ducked it on the ground when it was still spinning and they go on about safety

@samsngdevice5103 4 года назад

always wear leather work gloves with angle grinders. I almost lost 2 fingers going bare handed.

@M4st3r0fN0n3 4 года назад

@@samsngdevice5103 I'd rather not wear anything that can catch in the blade

@hmax1591 3 года назад

You see how everything lines up even at the bottom, that means is square...and it also means Tom Silva did it.

@TheRealFOSFOR 6 лет назад

Does it have to be regular old water? I only have irregular new water and I have no time to wait for it to get old... and I really don't know what to do to the irregularities!!

@MattAlexanderMe 6 лет назад

He Ka I thought it was a good question. It looked like milk.

@bhamsoxfan72 5 лет назад

Fiber is supposed to help with irregularities. And with certain faux finishes, your water can have an aged appearance.

@Luckingsworth 5 лет назад

I used old well water. I figured even if it wasnt regular, it would be well enough. Didnt work. The regular seems to be key here.

@cifcig 5 лет назад

I have learned something from here. Of course there are things that can be improved or done better to anyone's flavor.

@dianarestifo8624 4 года назад

Just once, I wish one of these guys would show how correct it if it isn't square!

@oliviagreen8853 4 года назад

Im just here to see how things work in a home, its so fascinating learning how things get done. No way in hell im DIYing this tho lmao

@samsngdevice5103 4 года назад

Confessions of the keyboard carpenters.

@matthewcanning8559 3 года назад

kids should try this at home

@TurkeyDart 4 года назад

Tommy silva! Awesome too watch

@mike1968442 7 лет назад

Tom if you ever want a "working vacation" I live in Tucson, Az with a long to do list!

@dandavid513 6 лет назад

Ayyyyy, where. I’m in Catalina foothills

@243wayne1 4 года назад

@Joe Kinchicken -Yep. Arizona sucks.

@RobertMCotter 4 года назад

@Joe Kinchicken Not too bad in the wintertime. That's when I go.

@ethan-L 2 года назад

Please, show us how to repair the wooden bulkhead doors and the frames with water-proofing.

@loganverdery2167 Год назад

I think this next step is so it should be all about decks This old house

@2403me 6 лет назад

this dude a real life flanders

@captainquint25 2 года назад

Procuring the correct Bilco brand unit for the application would have prevented the custom cutting of the metal and a good amount of time.

@afshinmoshrefi 2 года назад

Great video. I learned a lot from it. The link to fast-setting grout is wrong.

@EdyZae 5 лет назад

Hello guys it's so amazing seeing people help eachother but i wonder does it cost to do these thing like do the people who need help do they pay money or not???

@redeyerobotrobot3976 8 лет назад

ive always wanted a house with a bulkhead access to the basement

@AlphaYTang 6 лет назад

Can someone explain why Tommy used grout instead of concrete?

@ramdodgetruck 5 лет назад

Sets up faster and very hard.

@marshallpagel7998 4 года назад

KLBBAM.COM

@pollardsells 4 года назад

TIME was limited..

@approvinc7178 4 года назад

SAFETY FIRST GUYS😎🧤

@nagesh007 6 лет назад

Awesome work

@ionlyplayps5530 2 года назад

9:53 go get the door sucka’!!!! Love how tommy makes the home owner his handy man, and still gets payed! 💀💀

@mikehikes710 7 месяцев назад

Hey if the home owner wants to be in your business while working you put em to work. No free shows

@joedirt3720 5 лет назад

I hoe one day, I can have as much knowledge about fixing my own house as Tom does.

@chrisreynolds2410 3 года назад

Probably not gonna happen this is decades of experience

@mattmotta859 6 лет назад

Definitely longer tapcons where needed

@mattieevans6062 3 года назад

This is what I need done. I am having a hard time finding someone to do the work here in Baltimore. Would you all know of any companies? I would appreciate it.

@D_SQ 4 года назад

CLEAN!

@mirza6399 5 лет назад

7:45 close your eyes and listen.

@quintdewit4870 4 года назад

🤣🤣Only the best

@antoniojay4161 4 года назад

Good demo. Would have been perfect if the assistant was given the opportunity to do some of the real work... with the tools.

@mrSaviorself 3 года назад

That's the home owner who is helping him.

@chrisreynolds2410 3 года назад

That’s the homeowner slowing him down

@1goblingreen404 4 года назад

Why grout and not concrete? Also, is there something that you can paint on the existing concrete to make the new grout hold better besides water?

@steventhury8366 Год назад

Use grout because concrete will break up due to the thin application.

@jawa5669 4 года назад

There is always room for improcement on every one of the building projects id keep trim and siding above and have membrane going up for snow damns on bulkhead maybe pt trim not it all sandwiched

@Micah__ 4 года назад

Dude looks like he wants to go back inside and play some Xbox, drink some Mountain Dew and eat some Doritos. 😂

@rawbacon 4 года назад

Hardest day's work he ever did in his life for sure.

@bushmaster2936 4 года назад

His wife or Mom made him go outside.

@Engineer9736 4 года назад

Back in the day when TOH still had real DIY videos around old houses.

@greatestever6372 3 года назад

Grout because it’s softer than cement we want that bond and once it gets hard it won’t crack it will hold moisture better than cement does it’s Type s HLM 3.5 correct?

@BestAccessDoors 7 лет назад

Great job Old House! Will you be doing another video like this soon?

@shopart1488 3 года назад

Put a guard on the most dangerous tool in you truck.

@WApnj 4 года назад

No blade guard on that grinder... Setting a dangerous example out there in videoland. Bang! Zoom! To the emergency room!

@dbbd9890 6 лет назад

Great use of a masonry screw (which is by definition is a bolt because it has a shank) only 10mm of purchase into your non structural grout to hold up a door which I expect to be over 30kg.

@Grahame1975 Год назад

You don’t very often see Robertson head screws being used on an American show. I find them superior to Phillips head.

@Tik075 2 месяца назад

If this was to be paid for, estimated how much would it cost?

@sharavv676 4 года назад

Perfection ❤️

@jmason61 2 года назад

Only watched first 30 seconds so far, gotta love how he doesn't bother with gloves even with old sharp cut up steel

@djnevous3us 4 года назад

Can u still use plumbers putty under the sink or is silicone recommend ?

@dansaver8247 8 лет назад

Terrific!

@patrickm.parisou8328 5 лет назад

If the doors meet up evenly at the bottom, it by no means makes the doors square. Another gaffe by badhack Tommy!

@philipcooper8297 6 лет назад

Why don't they use washers under the nuts? No grease on the hinges? That's just ridiculous.

@trustone8540 4 года назад

Cool

@tgguadarrama 6 лет назад

great job!!!

@johnonorgan 8 лет назад

could I just attach the frame to the pressure treated wood using screws and epoxy?

@GH-qi1wv 6 лет назад

I need to repair so many stuff in my 110 year old house . I wish I can get someone that is not expensive to do it .lol

@steveoo410 5 лет назад

Don't you learn anything from watching this channel? You should be able to do it all yourself now.

@3L5Ancho 4 года назад

Stop being lazy and do it yourself

@craig4549 5 лет назад

Why must he repeatedly depress the trigger on the impact to drive a screw? One 2 inch screw and 7 pulls on the trigger haha drive ot home Tom!

@bushmaster2936 4 года назад

Pet peeve of mine as well....spin,spin,spin,spin,spin !!!!!

@sleddy01 5 лет назад

4:20 would like to see the details of that flat surface. Seems like a tricky bit. You show just about every screw being drilled in.

@kraven4444 4 года назад

looks like a trip hazard. A bit more work, but I would have tried to lower the front end as much as possible. You have to step over that every time onto a narrow step.

@chrisreynolds2410 3 года назад

All that is dictated by the existing concrete.

@gerryroberts662 5 лет назад

i see they drilled some holes, my old man would drill the holes and blow on them to clean them, and remove the metal residue. Good instulation. nice well kept house.

@243wayne1 4 года назад

Yep.

@Blobjonblob 8 лет назад

Tom should have used a longer concrete screw judging by the video it looks like the screw only penetrated about 20-30mm of structure maybe less.

@coollasice4175 8 лет назад

+iShootBandits I thought the same thing.

@robanderson84 6 лет назад

about an inch longer at least! and he touched lead all with no gloves, but he had a good life i bet =)

@StMoritzGuitars 6 лет назад

OSHA Reg.1910 for Lead states : exposure to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 ug/m3) averaged over an 8-hour period. I highly doubt Tom has anything to worry about.

@riyadaltallaa2934 6 лет назад

Have u ever tried to pull one out of the concrete

@johnathanbahna7495 5 лет назад

Rob Anderson there’s nothing wrong with touching lead lol are you alright? It’s consuming lead you should be worried

@efrainpadilla4795 4 года назад

Que bonito es saber asr esos trabajos

@geoos 4 года назад

So if a thief wanted to break into the basement all they would need is phillips screwdriver?

@chrisE815 4 года назад

The home owner should install a weather-tight, lockable door at the bottom of the stairs.

@MrWisdom79 4 года назад

Two L brackets and a two by four on the back side of the cellar door will stop em. You're not getting through that without waking the neighbors

@jonkloppel3820 3 года назад

@@MrWisdom79 Cm on in with your Philips head and see how it matches up with my pump action 12 gauge.

@walterbrunswick 3 года назад

make sure you have a Philips #3 ... theives should use the proper tools

@cantcomeupwithausern 5 лет назад

*Closes the doors and the gap is clearly not even* - "so if you look at the bottom, its straight, so the doors are perfectly square"

@timhanby5662 5 лет назад

cantcomeupwithausern This is what I say to everyone I show it to when I do a project and it’s not perfect bahahaha

@TylerNieves-ty7ns 5 лет назад

You can tapcon sill plates all you want but if your foundation/stem wall isnt re floated true everything will be off lol

@cantcomeupwithausern 5 лет назад

I love that the tapcons only go about 1/4" into the grout too.. lol. "That'll keep the burglars out" - I wish that was a quote from this vid.. haha

@timhanby5662 5 лет назад

cantcomeupwithausern lol, it’s fine, just rig a trap up, so if anyone’s cunning enough to break in, they leave crying.

@bg147 5 лет назад

Awesome work by the Tommy gun. I would have used longer masonry screws, though.

@toddkratzer7953 5 лет назад

10:04 door gap isn't equal.

@chrisE815 4 года назад

Still better than a Tesla!

@sebbykalus4764 Месяц назад

Does anyone know or have a rough estimate for the entire cost?

@SaltySparrow 4 года назад

Oh my god those old doors.

@kimchee94112 5 лет назад

I would not caulk behind the lead flashing, need water to escape.

@243wayne1 4 года назад

No need for water to escape if it doesn't get in behind there in the first place!

@josecanisales3491 4 года назад

What kind of grout was used for that?

@geronsingh2720 5 лет назад

No caulking behind those screw heads? Why water based and not polyurethane caulking?

@tedrichardson3779 Год назад

Tommy sez Safety shields on grinders are for Sissys! 😂

@danyala.1659 8 лет назад

Nice

@zeero62 4 года назад

I didn't understand the last thing with his New England Accent: What is the last thing that he says? " one more thing, in the next couple of weeks I want you to get a good coat of XXXXXXXX paint on here". What kind of paint is he saying? Sounded like "Elk-ette" to me, whatever that is. Anyone? Its a beautiful job by the way. Thank you.

@robbanta2979 4 года назад

Alkyd Paint

@tailg8r377 5 лет назад

years from now, this guy will be like 80 replacing the same guys bulkhead door

@mdniterder 6 лет назад

Ok if you are going to remove the guard on your grinder to use a cutoff wheel, and I understand it allows you a little more agility or a larger wheel with the grinder but please wear gloves and a face shield in case that wheel blows up. Also wait for the grinder to stop spinning before you just drop it on the ground in fact don't drop it on the ground or you'll cause a fracture the disc that can cause it to explode so many safety hazards

@ben_the_cat_guy 5 лет назад

You should never wear gloves because they could get caught on the disk and pull your hands in to it

@scotth6814 2 года назад

I had a cutoff wheel explode on me one time. I was lucky I wasn't hurt, but it taught me a lesson. It was like a grenade going off.

@johnireland9610 3 года назад

How much would a job cost for someone to do this with cheap material's

@RobertLeBlancPhoto 4 года назад

How come the top piece of the frame came perfectly sized but the bottom piece had to be trimmed on site?

@steventhury8366 Год назад

😄

@miltontalkofthetown Год назад

5:41 only the foundation plate was cut not the bottom frame that overlays it.

@singhA1968 3 года назад

i was thinking if we remodel the entrance of basement that is much good like lion mouth open .

@Mr.Schitzengigglez Год назад

I'd have removed 18" of siding, installed bituthene, and, then, reinstalled the flashing, instead of just sticking my caulk into it, and hoping for the best. But, that's just me.