How To Install A Door That Will Never Leak | THE HANDYMAN |

[@bohse-wg3yr]

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

[@darryltownley937]

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

[@adammacdonald7474]

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!

[@hanslain9729]

I need to check a few doorknobs now in my house... TIL(Today I Learned) about a deadlocking plunger and dead bolt security. Good stuff, Mr Handyman!

[@alsworkshop135]

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.

[@wuffpaw]

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

[@rsmith7292]

I really like the use of solid shim blocks to avoid sucking in the jam when you add the screws; thanks!

[@jban277]

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.

[@TheHandyman1]

Thank you.

[@NongNongHead]

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!

[@El_Chapo1972]

I remember when you first did the floor at that place, what a change.

[@risinbison1106]

Always use the plywood and not the shims, great advice.

[@howardlaunius7484]

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!

[@jeffnorman1598]

Great work bub on that Door installation. 🚪 Great job handyman.

[@johnmcmahon8616]

I'm just getting ready to replace three doors in the house and your video was just in time. Thanks

[@TheHandyman1]

Keep in mind there are different install methods for different circumstances.

[@rickduncan362]

I always like these videos. I learn so much more than other KZbin 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.

[@artemioquintero7866]

Truly the number one home improvement channel in the world.

[@bomitcham4773]

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

[@tedmcdonald3377]

What DeWalt nailer were you using???

[@Vatech-gj2tw]

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.

[@thaitichi]

That was a great tip about the way the door latch works. Thanks Handyman!

[@TheHandyman1]

No problem 👍

[@Cameron-ur2tk]

100% the number 1 home improvement channel in the entire world

[@Ninjump]

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!

[@andrey4549]

I have a door installation coming up next week . This help me to put screws behind wether striping thanks

[@JeffSchwartz007]

Thanks I started my handy man biz 321 Help Melbourne Florida. I have been doing doors and windows more this year.

[@edzkos59]

Wow,,,,, I can't believe this is the best handyman KZbin channel in the entire world

[@Emeraldcoastking]

ty about the sticker tip i did not know that about them, about the safty pin lock

[@skinnylad22]

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 ?

[@weekendhomeprojects]

Is the brown caulk hat 2x longer than the white one?

[@scottbertrand2057]

Great video.. when I install my doors I temporarily hang door with the right reveille then cut siding so brick molding rest against the plywood it also sits flush with Sheetrock not studs..

[@evervol1]

Awesome workmanship ! That door looked heavy

[@toodlican]

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

[@TheHandyman1]

Actually I'm going for a level 7 1/2 😁 Going to trigger some trolls on the next video.

[@joegeorge3367]

here's a tip that very few will find useful because of convention but in few geographies it is critical. i used to build in the Carribbean in hurricane alley. we learned to only install outward swing doors because the wind and rain was so strong it would just push in an inward swing enough to let water in. the outward swing would compress tighter against its seals under those conditions. i get a lot of people like an inward swing door but a lot of people also like a dry house.

[@MrBugosaurus]

Is it worth adding a drip cap on the top ?

[@TheHandyman1]

I would suggest it. This door will have a cover over it so its not necessary in this install. Z flashing is what I call it.

[@mrgreen3109]

The door looks great 👍. I have a question. What's the RO for this door?

[@gilc7626]

Nice Makes me feel good Did my side door pretty much like u did. Real test this winter to see any leaks. Lol

[@my-yt-inputs2580]

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.

[@j_craft11]

One of your better videos in awhile. Good job #2 Home Improvement channel in the world!

[@TheHandyman1]

#1

[@charlesrivers4393]

at 4:13 you got lucky where the top left brace hit the glass on the top. Good video!

[@WW-lm5ji]

What was the total bill for labor and materialS for the door and fixing drywall, trim around it?

[@myway3343]

I’m getting older. I always remove the door and use a square to set entry doors now. I’ve never had a problem. Good job Handyman 👍🏼✌🏼😉

[@johnwhite9718]

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!

[@scottstarling247]

Besides a 'slightly' better door sill\pan, don't think you get much better than that, Nice work.. best handyman channel! 👍

[@smr1610]

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.

[@deanculpepper]

#1 Home Improvement Channel. Tom Landry is the #1 coach of all time.

[@markarita3]

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!

[@Rdaredbs1386]

is it normal out your way to seal the siding and not use j channel and flash behind? never seen that in MD

[@madmac40]

Great install, one concern is the tape you put over the vinyl siding. Wouldn't it be better to tuck that behind the siding in case a piece of siding ever needs to be replaced? Im about to do a similar install is why I ask.

[@TheHandyman1]

The entire house will be resided next year. Its steel siding that got dented from hail.

[@gamerone996]

Can't wait to see when it's complete. Looking good.

[@acclaimedsheepdog6375]

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

[@michaelcaputo3648]

You do nice work, we have monsoons here in Phoenix where I live too heavy, heavy rain just a few days ago.

[@risetogetherrevoluti]

Taking on this project on a side door that looks like it’s been here since the house was built in 1961. Wish me luck! Thanks for all the neat tips and tricks

[@TheHandyman1]

Fingers crossed!

[@madmastermat]

Plywood blocks as shims is a genius idea!!!

[@briansworld007]

Awesome video, always love watching your videos and learning from them. Watching from San Diego, CA

[@TheHandyman1]

Glad you like them!

[@dixiehandyman]

I'm curious as to how you're going to trim out the exterior with the door being placed on top of the siding? Is that going to be sealed up with some butyl?

[@mikeseigel6566]

Handyman, why don’t they make exterior prehung door casing made out of PVC or something that won’t rot?

[@VaporheadATC]

Good vid. I like to put a piece of plywood behind the deadbolt striker and use deck screws, to minimize someone kicking the door in and splitting it open.

[@JosephClatterbuck]

Man that's a wild door. I was looking for one with an operable window a year ago, but couldn't find it. Do you have a source? Great install! Looks super waterproof.

[@TheHandyman1]

Off the shelf at Home Depot

[@JosephClatterbuck]

@@TheHandyman1 amazing. I should have looked harder.

[@NITZO83]

Love the "money shots" handy Andy! 😅😅😅

[@kmonnier]

I have installed half a dozen exterior doors and I still learn from you

[@theactualsalvagedrover]

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.

[@pstrass6353]

I like adding the barrier tape before setting the door in place. I am going to incorporate that!

[@Aepek]

Like seeing the flashing….. And nothing is overkill…..no such thing😉

[@ScottieBeamedUp]

Learned something new today. Thanks

[@AN1Guitarman]

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!

[@ccbean1980]

Awesome. Would love to see this process on a brick facade house.

[@soadfreak3417]

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!

[@allbayfishing9456]

No level needed with this install method. Amazing

[@tonyr8443]

Awesome job my man! Well done👍

[@AaronCo29]

You make it look to easy Handyman! I hate working with doors around here, most slabs are dropped, cracked, falling etc and the home owner wants it to look even with the house and run straight as well, not drag or swing out/ in till level when their house is crooked to begin with, and yes, there are a lot of them like that around this area, but thats what you get for cheap Lousyanna labor I guess when building a home on crappy ground.

[@herefornow9671]

Thank you! Love your stuff Really appreciate you making the extra effort to share

[@smokin_keto]

Awesome job! How much do you charge for a job like this? Need the same thing done at my home. Thanks

[@snootslobber]

Enjoyed the details.

[@df4196]

I believe deadbolt key on inside for egress is against code in some places.

[@jweeks1995]

Anyone know a good place to get replacement plastic tips for the DeWalt finish nailer he's using?

[@victor-manuel-pr]

very nice job a fan from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 👍👏

[@1979royalknight]

I learned something new about door latches. Thanks.

[@grandn8646]

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.

[@coolmadmike]

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 ;)

[@coolmadmike]

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.

[@huejanus5505]

They make metal reinforcing plates that go on the backside of the jamb for deadbolt installation. The plate won’t fail, the deadbolt itself will.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

@@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.

[@robertkwiatkoski1292]

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.

[@charleschamberlain2572]

Great job, Handy Andy!

[@adamwilliams1701]

Surprised you didn't trim back the siding and add j channel around the brick mold.

[@jimwhite5964]

Another great video.... thanks Handyman!

[@TheHandyman1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DEATHMETALCYCLE]

How did you shim the door? And how do you frame up the door? Next video haha

[@lockedin60]

Handyman your Alter ego did a good job on the scooter review. So all new installs doors/windows require weather tape now?

[@jimjensen1414]

GREAT tips, as always !!!!

[@martinkuuben3559]

Hey, Handyman! I was wondering if you could place the same locations into playlists? Some of the comments here said that you did the floors for this one in an earlier video. Love the channel!

[@romandabrowski8994]

Given the lack of space in the kitchen, was there any consideration to have a door swing out? I know that’s not typical. And any way to buy a tee shirt out of the USA?

[@howardsmaid3491]

I hope the homeowner can find the key to unlock the deadbolt when the house catches on fire.

[@TheHandyman1]

It's only for when they are not home.

[@billysyms5761]

Overkill used to be industry standard, especially for your own house. Really liked the drill for pilot holes and impact driver for driving screws.

[@bomitcham4773]

I over kill everything g I do it seems like, but everyone that has been there before me has done bare minimum. Overkill is the way to go for me.

[@ecu8r]

Always love your videos.

[@Lincoln_Hawk]

Handy Andy is what the people want.

[@Mopardude]

Interesting view point on the composite shims, I have never really liked them for cabinet installing because I find them difficult to deal with and to hard, and never really liked them for installing doors because wood shims will stay friction fit where you put them until your ready to start popping nails in them, I have found where the composts won't stay where you put them until nail them. For that reason I have never giving them a fair shot.

[@aantony]

Wait, don't you need blocking and extra deep screws to secure the deadbolt's strike plate!?

[@haydenuk02]

Brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us take care

[@TheHandyman1]

Thanks 👍

[@haydenuk02]

@@TheHandyman1 You’re welcome

[@markknister6272]

Very good installation!

[@TheHandyman1]

Thanks!

[@ryanbradley4718]

Good explanation of the deadlatch even though they really don't work with modern compression weatherstrip. The deadlatch was invented when weatherstrip was bent v shaped metal and the stop was solid

[@heathen_7]

I could’ve watched 13min of scooter money shots. 😂😂😂😂 that company got a hell of an ad!

[@TheHandyman1]

Thats hilarious.

[@fmradio42]

Great work, Im guessing you used square or torx drive screws.

[@yabman1317]

I bet he did. You get those big long monsters and you'll never drive them in if they're phillips

[@jameswilliamson8743]

So far it is a great job handyman

[@jasonpower1717]

You make it look easy. Make sure to give some heads up on the live stream

[@paidinfull5950]

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.

[@Chapperion]

You make it look so easy. I hate hanging doors. lol.

[@gregorytomlinson8733]

Handeman absolutely love it keep up the amazing work that you do ive learned a lot from you you are big inspiration to all us fans god bless to you and your family can't wait to see what's next