How to update an old interior door

In this video I use inexpensive trim to update an old door in my house. I glued and nailed each length of trim on the door to create a raised-panel appearance. Each piece of trim is mitred at 45 degrees, which can be cut very easily with hand tools if needed. The trim was bought for roughly $26 and was enough to complete one door. The door was then primed and painted before being re-hung.
The paint used was a semi-gloss white. My doors had an old oil-based clearcoat on them so before final painting I had to use an oil-to-latex primer.
I only used a couple tools in this video, which you can find below...
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[@catherineduncan7707]

What a great video! No ‘Welcome to my channel blah blah blah’. No cheesy music. Straight forward. Good work. I’m going to work on my doors now. Thanks.

[@jahoninav2329]

You need update to this door kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4vLpamsiL2gfKc

[@hightechcarpentry]

I like it, no: "What. Is. Up. KZbin!"

[@UniverseBeauty-ff4eo]

😂😂😂😂

[@DarkAngel-oq5ox]

I watched this twice! Not because I didn't understand it, but because it was a pleasure to see. No nonsense, good work!

[@PatonHaus]

Wow that’s a wonderful compliment, thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@jahoninav2329]

@@PatonHaus you need update to this door kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4vLpamsiL2gfKc

[@peterlandry1101]

Excellent presentation of this technique to update existing hollow core doors! This past spring we wanted to replace all of our doors professionally. For 20 doors, it would have cost over $12000.00. I used this method to update the existing doors and only spent just over $1200.00. (That's right, 1/10th of the replacement cost!) We did install new doorknobs, but were able to reuse the hinges, which I painted. We love how our "new" doors look!

[@Doosha777]

No talking just the sound of working. Amazing!

[@ceelyn]

I love how you actually shared all of the info needed in the description! I was wondering about the paint! I want to try this on my doors but they have an oil-based coating/paint to

[@IPASAustralia]

This is a man's video! Straight to the point. No wasting time. No mindless jibber jabber... and exactly the information needed. Thanks for posting and thanks for treating the viewer with respect.

[@dmad3612]

OMG I was just telling my husband I want to update our 70s doors.this seems so simple. I can't wait to get started. Thank you for the video.

[@AyushSingh-js3rf]

This video is treasure for someone looking to make his/her room look modern and minimalist

[@Angieemvi]

I love these no nonsense videos!

[@StaceyMilo2011]

Gorgeous! I love the style of your video -- straight to the point with a bit of humor. Thank you for sharing your project!

[@allsaddam]

The fast forward sound is so satisfying

[@idamack8235]

This is awesome! Thanks for taking us to the store with you. I am in the process of purchaing a home built in 1979 with the original interior doors. I am going to save so much on doing this instead of replacing them!!!

[@PatonHaus]

Absolutely! Go for it!

[@user-qk7et9kh5k]

Those old original ones are most likely gonna be way better quality like the one in this video. You can tell it's a nice hard wood

[@TimelordUK]

Fantastic video! You have all the right tools. So relaxing to watch

[@chriss6406]

Just wanted you to know that your video is amazing! Straight to the point, no excess talking about nonsense and I just finished the first set of 3 sets of these same doors and wow! What a difference. They don’t even look like the same doors (these are closet doors btw). Bought us a few years as replacing isn’t in the budget right now but they looked so out of place after recent trim and carpet upgrades. THANK YOU!!

[@PatonHaus]

That’s fantastic! I really appreciate the kind words and the follow up!

[@kellirogers4708]

As a visual learner, thank you! This is just what I needed.

[@PatonHaus]

You're very welcome!

[@axnyslie]

I love that vintage door knob hardware

[@benjodan9069]

Perfect! This is just what I was looking for to update my interior doors and interior french doors!

[@localone1597]

Great video. Third one similar to this i watched. This one had a few ideas the others didn't like using a square. I'm glad I found these. Originally I was gonna replace all my doors. The problem is they're oddball sizes. This will save me time money.

[@darreneffle4891]

Nice job , i used caulking around the moulding with a small bead and damp finger also and an alkyd enamel for less wear and tear sand easier cleaning.mine turned out great also.thank you.

[@randazza]

He even sped it up for you. I love this guy.

[@pattiamaya4671]

Thank you for this simple to follow game changer. I did one door exactly how you did it and it came out lovely. I only have 8 more to go 😂 Thank You

[@PatonHaus]

That’s excellent! Keep it up, they get easier!

[@MariE-go7ol]

Dude! You just saved me $4k to get all new doors plus labor! Brilliant!!!

[@muralikasini]

I really like these kind of doors planning to install all 9 of them like this only. New ones.

[@angelbunny2518]

I have old doors like that. I wanted to make adjustments on the hinges but mine looked like these ones and I wasn't sure how to remove them. Thank you for this video!

[@jennifermalick3062]

I’m so glad I saw this!!! We have a mobile home and they don’t make nice doors. Now we can dress them up. :)

[@robertonestaj1329]

Way cool dude; simple and to the point! And the result looks amazing..

[@cemmusabak]

Wow! I was looking for such project and it is spot on (I got almost the same door!). Many thanks for sharing.

[@aslix8973]

Really nice video it shows everything important, even the little things that someone who does it for the first time would not think of and any other video doesnt show these things and make it look too simple

[@Larseus]

I just subscribed, really love the detail in your work and how quiet and peaceful it was. It was refreshing and inspiring, very nice job!

[@PatonHaus]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, thank you for subscribing!

[@eddiem384]

I can't believe it. It's spectacular!

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Eddie!

[@TheJanellerivera2]

Great video ! This has me excited to start on my doors ! Money saver too ! Thank you !

[@springbloom8997]

Enjoyed it so much, watched twice! Was gonna replace doors, but doing this instead. Thanks so much!

[@PatonHaus]

That's great! Thank you for the wonderful comment!

[@debo4706]

Very nice job and thank you for fast forward though the parts . I don’t feel my time was wasted.

[@PatonHaus]

Great to hear you enjoyed it!

[@debbysimon120]

Straight to the point! Love it. This guy has mad skills.

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Debby!

[@dolly0315]

WOW ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Thank You

[@ConwayT91]

That looks so good!

[@barbarasaunders2160]

I'm impressed!

[@DCUPtoejuice]

high quality door now just a hidden gem

[@lizethraya6996]

Wow this is going to be my summer protect ❤

[@lianalonge1984]

I ABSOLUTELY HATED my front door to my condo which looks like it belongs on a utility closet. I’m unable to replace it with an attractive door due to the Condo Association rules. BUT I came across your fantastic video and followed your instructions to change at least the interior appearance of my door. Everyone, including myself LOVES my improved door. THANK YOU‼️😁

[@PatonHaus]

That’s incredible, thank you for coming back and leaving a great comment! 👍

[@carpediemwithLesli]

That's exactly what I was looking for!!

[@RalphJrTrozzo]

Did the exact same and they are beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration. Wish I could add before and after pics. Did all 3 doors.

[@amdistant5547]

How long did it take you ?

[@RalphJrTrozzo]

@@amdistant5547 painting 3 doors took 4-6 hours so one day due to waiting for it to dry. The outlines took 1h30 moreless. Measure twice cut once. Use wood glue and nail gun. They look absolutely beautiful. I also used oil paint which makes it really easy to clean. I wish I can add pictures. It's not that difficult.

[@amdistant5547]

@@RalphJrTrozzo Thanks for that. Wasn't sure whether to improve current doors or buy new. I think you and video helped me decide.

[@hamidrezaakbari7099]

i like your Video just because u go straight to the point...good job..

[@ricog8209]

Nice. I have some plain flushed doors in my house I'll love to update. Thanks for sharing.

[@PatonHaus]

Sounds great!

[@tracitaylor2510]

He actually robbed the bank on this one. I am really impressed! Ain't nobody throwing out doors at his house!

[@chularodriguez5594]

Beautiful job.

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you Chula!

[@Cookefan59]

I was thinking about doing this with my older heavier more solid doors but wasn’t quite sure. This sealed the deal as I did repaint one of them and it came out great. I wasn’t sure if the trim sticking out from the door would look right but now I’m sure I’m rehabbing all doors and doing this update. Smelly Door - sand and prime with KILZ. Works great at removing any Smokey or funky smells from the older door. I use two coats. I used a sand paper grit that was pretty aggressive. Can’t recall the fact fact number but it should be for refinishing Assembly - I always dry fit after cutting and would suggest beginners use tape to hold in place before gluing and nailing. I don’t think caulking the edges is necessary but that’s another step I guess. Great video! I wish I would do the same but I really don’t understand how to do that while working and trying to concentrate. I admire all KZbin people but especially one that takes the time to do time lapsed photography. I’ve done so much work on this old house I could start a channel. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU!

[@PatonHaus]

That’s wonderful, thank you for the kind words and thank you for sharing your experience!

[@jimpike830]

Nice job! Thank you for sharing this information.

[@theycalledherschool]

clear easy to follow instructions and visuals were flawless

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you!

[@mikebkaease4547]

I need that saw badly and nail gun. A lot of things holding me back is not having tools. Great video

[@le0nz]

Are you in us? Maybe you have a tool library nearby

[@stephanihernandez1754]

You can rent some at Home Depot! It might be more expensive in the long run because they charge by the hour so I would just recommend buying the tools you need so you can make lots of projects

[@jeannefeldman8089]

A good idea!!

[@KP-sg9fm]

Visit your local Hazard Fright store or local equivalent Chinesium Tool Warehouse. Some of their higher end tool lines, like Hercules, are actually really good quality and reasonably affordable. If you're really broke, and your personal safety is of no concern then they still have the handy dandy Bauer and Chicago Electric line of cheap-o-tools.

[@tomasviane3844]

You can all these things without powertools... A saw to cut in 45° angle, plus a hammer and nails to fix them.

[@mburns4551]

Well done brother 👍👍👍👍

[@kerryclark1926]

Nice job! Looks pretty good.

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Kerry!

[@JustJulesM]

Beautiful!!

[@baldoyler007]

Fantastic work. But even better . The layout and speed of the video. Didnt over complicate it at all. I will definitely be doing this with my new home doors until I can afford new ones. Great video. Many more appreciated 👍👍

[@PatonHaus]

Very kind of you to say so, thank you!

[@cspark9186]

Nicely done.

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you!

[@jlawlor7560]

Great job

[@tcooker67]

Great video! I'm redoing mine right now and this is the template I'm following. Well done!

[@PatonHaus]

Awesome! The biggest tip I can suggest is to measure your door diagonally to determine if it’s square. Measuring off the edges can be tricky if the door is a wonky shape.

[@tcooker67]

@@PatonHaus - Oh, OK - thanks for the tip!

[@VODZ]

Wow, great idea and even better video quality.

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you!

[@sharond.atkinson5475]

Excellent Work ! Awesome video, thanks for sharing !

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Sharon!

[@leeandracousins7177]

Love, love, love

[@jadaclark7978]

Just wow. Thanks for the vid!

[@PatonHaus]

👍

[@jasminerosales9421]

Thank you for sharing!

[@jahoninav2329]

Look this kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4vLpamsiL2gfKc

[@nickk1766]

If you'd like, you can take an angle/bench grinder with a wire cup to the hardware to strip away the brass finish. The result will be a clean, modern silver look.

[@GizmosShop]

This is genius!

[@TheMichaelParkes]

Excellent video from start to finish. I have 4 doors to do in my 'new' apartment in England. Just need to do a bit of conversion to the metric system. (The doors are from the 60's and therefore in feet and inches - but we have to buy wood mouldings now in metric - doh!) I'll be following this video closely. Many thanks.

[@PatonHaus]

Don’t worry about the measurements too much, just come up with a design you like and cut your wood to whatever that ends up being. You can use some masking tape on the doors as a rough template to see what looks good first so you don’t waste any wood. 👍

[@ahmedmirza3458]

This is brilliant

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you Ahmed!

[@user-dx6pt9oo6h]

Good job 👍

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you!

[@pruehannaofficialchannel1848]

Love this! I’ll try it at my parents house ❤

[@palestine3043]

I need to update all of my doors. Can you update my doors LOL 😂. What you just did is brilliant job!

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you! I'm afraid I can't help with your doors but I'm sure you could tackle it!

[@adrianek12102008]

pro job, well done sir

[@mrjw6701]

I like it a lot, great idea and great looking too. 👍

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you! 👍

[@sandrapressler4102]

Thanks I want to update my doors but only have a small budget you've really inspired me to have a go at this myself.

[@PatonHaus]

Go for it Sandra! You can even leave the door on the hinges the whole time if you don’t have a work area to lay it down.

[@angielowry5882]

@@PatonHaus what's the best way for painting with door remaining on hinges? Would I just want to tape around the trim, hinges, doorknob (bc it's new), and lay down some tarps? Since I would be painting door while it's "standing up," could I paint both sides same day? Also, would you recommend a paint brush or a roller (and specific brand/type)? Lastly, do you need a primer? And what type of white paint works best over an oil stained door? Appreciate any help you can provide!!🙂🚪 🖌

[@odiberzbn]

Thank you great job

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Ben!

[@roseb.5367]

I will try this for my exterior door

[@shobhitagarwal9321]

Beautiful 👌

[@teamup90522]

nice wall paint that's ma favorite color

[@PatonHaus]

🤔

[@mikefotiadis1355]

Nice work. GREAT VIDEO . THANKS

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you Mike!

[@massielpareded6886]

I love this video he is mute 😂😂😂😂😂 straight to the point and the sound of the tools AMAZING 😍.

[@ShubhamSingh-mr3zx]

Made my day, was think how to use flush door like this.

[@liyaxo4560]

Nice! Imma try this.

[@PatonHaus]

You should!

[@howtovisuals]

You earned a new subscriber!!!!

[@markmartinez2448]

Really nice information thank you sir.

[@ShelbyNicole]

this is such a cool video!! I love the way you edited it

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Shelby!

[@TimelordUK]

@@PatonHaus I agree, the editing is fantastic

[@homechoicehk]

Metoo

[@canthiraboonseng8527]

Agreee

[@cliffcarlo180]

Great idea. If you have the tools (router), you can even make your own mouldings. That's basically how I did mine with the mouldings I made. Save a couple of £ too.

[@PatonHaus]

That's true, but I think buying primed, sanded, solid wood trim for around $30 a door is hard to beat. I don't think I'd be saving any money by buying the raw materials and paint to get the same end product. If the door weren't getting painted I would definitely consider making my own trim to avoid the finger-jointed stuff.

[@olgadipaolo9093]

Awesome video straight to the point, 👏👏👏

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Olga!!

[@olgadipaolo9093]

@@PatonHaus you're welcome

[@lenabfly9006]

Amazing

[@krismarks1581]

Great video. Thanks!

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Kris!

[@mariammbaraka947]

Oh my God 😲, you have just saved me loads of money. God bless you 🙏🏽

[@PatonHaus]

👍👍

[@cintiaxbonilla4038]

Thanks that helps

[@psicanalistaenfermeira]

Very nice 👍😊

[@acupunturamtch]

Muy lindo! Gracias!

[@PatonHaus]

👍👍

[@ChicoJaramillo]

Now that was cool

[@PatonHaus]

Thanks Silvano!

[@DelbertStinkfester]

Very Nice

[@devinsoicy]

1:46 so satisfying

[@AngerisVazquez]

Awesome! I clapped at the end! Woo! 😂👏🏻✨

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you!

[@donnataylor8355]

Thank you thank you

[@PatonHaus]

You are very welcome 👍

[@mskristina4314]

Thank you

[@PatonHaus]

You’re welcome!

[@stylinnjo4022]

great job! i never would thiink to do that!

[@PatonHaus]

Thank you!

[@ripadipaflipa4672]

Thank! To the point

[@arockdasupa9401]

Just wow