Doors
Whether you're replacing an old door or installing a new one, here are ways to enhance the doors in your home.
How To Install Bypass Sliding Pantry Doors
Learn how to install bypass sliding pantry doors with expert tips from This Old House’s Nathan Gilbert. Find out more here.
Best Electronic Deadbolts (2024 Guide)
An electronic deadbolt arms your home with secure, keyless entry and allows you to get back into your house should you lose your key. Our review looks at the best electronic deadbolts on today's market.
How to Build and Hang a Custom Screen Door
Ask This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, helps a homeowner build a custom screen door to fit her unique front entryway.
How To Install Door Trim
Whether you’re installing a new door or changing your home's style, read on to learn how to trim a door yourself.
How to Replace Full Mortise Door Hardware
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner to replace his traditional mortise hardware with hardware that locks.
How to Stop a Storm Door from Icing Up
Frosted up storm doors can be frustrating, blocking your views and signaling an inefficient home. Learn more about them here.
Window and Door Installation Master Class | Pro2Pro LIVE
Watch Kevin O’Connor and Building Science expert Christine Williamson discuss the key strategies to an air-tight installation that manages water.
All About Doors
Interior and exterior doors may look similar, but they have major differences. Learn everything you need to know about doors in our guide.
Easy Fixes for Drafty Windows and Doors
Read these 8 things you can do yourself to keep warm inside your home.
How to Weatherstrip a Door to Prevent Any Air Leaks
Weatherstripping eliminates pesky door air leaks and improves energy efficiency. Learn how to install it from This Old House's Tom Silva.
How To Repair Your Sliding Door
Read these 8 steps for how to repair your broken sliding door.
How To Hang a Sliding Barn Door
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert installs a sliding barn door in an open-concept loft apartment.
How to Prep Framing Studs for Hinges, Valves and Fixtures | Generation NEXT
Clearly labeling the locations of hinges, valves, fixtures, and studs for subcontractors is an essential step to keep construction efficient.
How to Get a Sliding Screen Door Back on Track
It’s one of life’s little annoyances: the balky screened patio door that catches and sticks. Good news: The fix is a cinch
How to Choose a New Garage Door
A new garage door can dramatically improve your home's curb appeal. Check out these six style ideas, plus tips and tricks for choosing one.
How To Paint a Colorful Door Accent
Learn how to a bedroom door into a colorful, creative door accent and a standout piece of decor in this helpful guide.
How To Recreate the Look of an Antique Closet Door
Homeowners who have antique doors they're not using can easily repurpose them. Learn how to transform your space with this type of project in our step-by-step guide.
How to Prehang a Salvaged Door to Add Charm to Your Home
Looking to add a touch of charm to the doorways in your home? A salvaged door could do the trick. Learn how you can hang one here.
3 Types of Door Sweeps
Here are three types of door sweeps (or door bottoms) to consider to help stop the drafts.
How to Swap the Swing of an Entry Door
If you want to reverse your door's swing, check out our guide and video to learn how to tackle this DIY project.
Photoshop Redo: Rebalancing a Boxy Split-Level
A more prominent entry, a new side porch, and upgraded siding and stonework improve the view from the curb
How to Tightly Fit an Antique Door
This Old House general contractor, Tom Silva, uses multiple techniques to make an antique, drafty door weathertight. Learn more here.
How To Paint an Exterior Metal Door
This Old House painter, Mauro Henrique, teaches a homeowner how to paint a metal front entry door properly.
How To Install a Dog Door
Give your pet the freedom to come and go whenever it wishes by installing a dog door kit.
How To Create a Dutch Door
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva converts a regular door into a Dutch door.
How To Replace a Garage Door Opener
Learn how to replace an old garage door opener with a sleek, smart, and safer one, with This Old House master electrician Scott Caron's tips.
Treated to the Core: The Technology Behind Worry-Free Windows and Doors
Because windows and doors are constantly exposed to various weather conditions and moisture, wood rot can be an issue for homeowners everywhere. Here’s how an innovative treatment process produces virtually worry-free windows and doors.
Build It | Salvaged Door Shadow Box
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a shadow box using wood recycled from an old door.
Inside Interior Doors: A Comprehensive Guide
Explore our comprehensive guide on interior doors, including construction, materials, costs, and installation considerations.
Exterior French Doors: A Buyer’s Guide
Looking for the best patio doors? The window-door hybrid has never looked—or performed—better. Here’s how to find the right French doors for your house and budget.
How To Install a Storm Door with a Dog Door
Watch as Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a storm door with her active dog in mind.
How To Bore for a New Door Knob
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva provides advice on how to bore for a new door knob in this article and video.