Carpentry

The jamb surrounds the door and holds the door in place, hence the necessity for it to be level, so that the door opens and closes freely. You should make sure that a jamb's physical integrity is...

Sooner or later wood will rot in the most inconvenient places on the home. Most often you will find wood rot at the bottom of door jambs. Doors do not have to be replaced due to a water-logged...

Unlike interior doors that require minimal effort for installation, exterior deck doors present a different set of concerns. If not installed properly, an exterior deck door may not close and seal...

Bifold doors are a popular alternative to swinging or sliding closet doors. Sliding doors tend to overlap in the center, which can make it difficult to access items in the middle of the closet....

Ordering a replacement for your exterior door requires accurate measurements. The measurements are not complex, but if you get one measurement wrong, your door may not fit in the opening or...

Leveling a door jamb is necessary for the door to function properly. An out-of-level door jamb forces a door to "stick" when closed, stops the door from closing all the way or latching, and can...

Door jambs occasionally suffer damage because of a mishap or break-in and can lend a shoddy appearance to your home if not repaired promptly. If you are handy with tools, you can replace this unit...

Whether you are framing and installing an interior door in a newly-constructed space or are are trying to create a new doorway in your existing home with studs already placed in the wall, you'll...

Metal doors are popular because of the many styles and because they are energy efficient. When you decide to replace your door, replace the jamb also. Replacing a door without replacing the jamb...

Pocket doors are a convenient way to hide doors when they are not in use. However, things do go wrong and parts wear out that may require the door to be repaired. Fixing a pocket door is not...

When a pocket door becomes warped or will not operate easily, it may be time to replace it. Most pocket door replacements can reuse the existing hardware. The tracks on most doors will be fine to...

Garage doors accentuate your home's appearance, but rotting trim work around the garage door is not pleasant to look at. The trim work can be replaced with a perimeter weather seal that not only...

Update the look of your house by replacing old slab doors with stained, six-panel ones or update your office by replacing your six-panel door with a glass door. Replacing interior doors is not...

Setting the hinges into a new door and hanging it in a doorway isn't the easiest home project you could pick, but it's not as hard as you might think. Mostly it's a matter of knowing where...

If your door isn't closing properly, there is a little space on the top, and it moves when you pull upward on the doorknob, you've got a sag. The movement isn't actually in the door but in the...

If a door isn't closing properly, and the problem seems to be with the hinge side rather than the latch, you can probably fix it with some minor adjustments at the hinges. Sometimes doors weren't...

If that old closet door is coming loose from its hinges and the wood holding it in place to the jamb is splintering and hole-ridden from previous hinge adjustments, you might consider rehanging...

Deciding which direction a door should open is sometimes a matter of circumstance―and sometimes circumstances change. If an interior door in your home is opening in a direction that doesn't...

Replacing an entry door without replacing the door jamb is one way to get a new door while saving on cost. If the door jamb is in good shape, then there is no need to replace the entire unit....

Building a doorjamb is a relatively easy project. You can purchase precut boards for this project, or you can purchase trim boards and cut them to size yourself. Some preformed exterior doorjamb...

When installing a door, you need to set the hinges in a recessed pocket. This avoids a gap the depth of the hinges between the door and its jamb. It doesn't require any fancy tools, but you do...

Prehung doors come preassembled with the door jambs, the door, and all of the hardware intact. These doors can be used for interior installation as well as for exterior as long as the door is...

Repairing a door jam is not a small job, but it can be done by the average do-it-your selfer.