How To Upscale a Cheap Door for under $20

[@jordanxfile]

I loved how you gave credit to the source of the idea; it's small stuff, but it matters. You seem to be an honest person, which is much more important than anything else. And yes, the door looks much better. One thing; you know how the inner sides of those moldings are straight angles; maybe it would be better to get moldings with both sides beveled, or maybe attach separate moldings to the inside of the frames you created, so that both sides of the frames gradually incline onto the door surface. Just a thought 🤔 Thank you for the great video :)

[@joannemunns2388]

I believe he used quarter round. You can get half round also to get the look you're talking about.

[@sissynewton6913]

Best how to video I’ve seen for this project, yet. Thanks!

[@chanthana7694]

That looks really nice and not to mention how little it cost. I was going to replace all my flat doors (same as your original) and pay $100-150 per door for just installation alone. Your method will cost a tiny fraction compared to what I was about to spend. Great video, much appreciated 👍!

[@theresarogers8669]

Great video been trying to get moulding to do this but no success until the other day found somewhere to buy it and then came across your video thank you for sharing this

[@mundlkalli4396]

looks awesome thank you very much for your video.....easy to follow....and listen to.....no loud music and overkill in explaining. great job....and the doors look great as welllll !!!!!!!!!!

[@kaycox5555]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I've been wondering what & how to update these ugly old doors. Thank you again!

[@scottdouglas1083]

Looks great! We have 10 doors in our main hallway alone to deal with and also want to sell our house in a year. Spending in excess of $1,000.00 for brand new doors is NOT in the budget! We are going with a different pattern on the door but definitely going this route! I loved your scripture verse at the end of your video too.

[@onediafields164]

GREAT JOB ON DOOR. I KNOW I CAN HANDLE THIS ONE. I WILL DO EVERY BEDROOM DOOR THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@MysticalMe131]

This looks Amazing. And I love your Music.

[@nefariousjohnson8851]

Fantastic my friend ✔ I will be following your lead on this for sure. Cool music too 👍

[@Sheila6325]

A lot better than paying over $100.00 for a new one!! Looks beautiful too! Bless, Sheila

[@jonhopkins2648]

Or u can just buy a slag from local store. For like $30 and quarst of paint for $10 save ur time and enegery for other need progects. Or look online or local discount stores get a slab for $10 or sometimes free. Prehung local here are 80$ handle $10 hanging kit 5 makes hang doors a 5 min 1 man job no shims

[@katherineallen4387]

THANK YOU SO MUCH...WAS WONDERING HOW TO CHANGE A FLAT DOOR INTO A HEADBOARD...HAPPY I CAME ACROSS YOUR VIDEO...THANX AGAIN

[@neilouellette3004]

I like the chalk line lay-out.

[@HenryOrtlip]

That music... makes me wanna play some Settlers of Catan :)

[@michaeltb1358]

Many years ago there was a TV DIY man in the UK who showed you how to update your old wooden framed doors by covering them in sheets of hardboard. How times have changed!

[@theusconstitution1776]

My entire house will get this make over.......one will have a 18X24 stained glass scene my wife made years ago and we never quite found a suitable resting place for it? 😊😊Thank you great idea......

[@donnierodriguez4442]

23 ga headless pin nailer works great for a job like this. I also recommend wood glue too. 😁

[@kimberlywilliams1166]

Thank you! Definitely something I think we can do!

[@MrzBadaBing]

I’m dead ass about to buy dollar store wood picture frames gorilla glue and paint everything

[@merarisepulveda2990]

Wow, that sounds like a great idea. Did you do it?

[@LA-1969]

I just did that as well! Getting ready to caulk.

[@merarisepulveda2990]

Nice. I'll have to do that.

[@anitawalker1535]

That is an awesome idea!!! Thanks!!

[@vette3839]

I was thinking 🤔 the exact same thing... I plan to hit the dollar store first thing tomorrow...however I am glad I watched the video for inspiration....👍🏾

[@moblackbird]

Great update. Nice music, too!

[@The-Ancestral-Cucina]

Definitey on my list of upgrades. Great tutorial👍

[@marilynwentworth6973]

Finished product looks very impressive. it's a great idea. However I don't know what a lot of those things are: brad nails,chalk line, etc so I plan on buying cheapish wooden photo frames and sticking them to my front door using selleys liquid nails, then after drinking time... oops I mean drying time, I will paint. I've only got one door to do. Thanks so much for an excellent and well explained video!!!

[@banzy3]

Thanking thee Guybrush Threepwood.

[@rockmon1470]

Simple in and out, other shapes can be made, this is great idea, ive seen routers use i like this better so many ways to play it out even the paint scheme

[@SSLFamilyDad]

+Tony Leo yeah, you could actually do diamonds or any variation of shapes onto he door. Could make for something even nicer than the 6 panel look. Great idea

[@taleandclawrock2606]

Looks beaut. And love the flute!

[@mermaiddiyartist8119]

Great tutorial. I want to also somehow insulate my doors. Going to research

[@ccccen]

Yesssssssssssssssss, just what I want to do with my ''new plain doors'' :) t.y. Came out nice, yours.

[@jeffreygriffith9803]

A little caulk and a little paint, shows what a carpenter is, and what a carpenter ain't :-) Nice upscale video. I gotta give this one a try (and yes, I'll need some caulk and paint, but mostly for my corners:-) Really nice job!

[@SSLFamilyDad]

+Jeff Griffith lol, thanks man!

[@Bunefoo401]

This looked great. We have brown hollow core doors and faux wood trim. We started replacing doors, staining 6 panel doors, but only got 4 done (in a 4 BR house, it’s a drop in the bucket, door wise. We need to repaint some of the room,s I’m now considering paining all the trim white and doing what you did for your doors. Looks great

[@johnathanasoulias5347]

Looks Great. I am planning to do this to my doors. I like that you included all the measurements. I just need to know the dimensions of your door if I am going to copy this. My door is 30 X 80 so I am wondering if your layout will fit on my door or if I will have to do some adjustments. Thanks. Great job by the way.

[@jenniferb.5787]

That looks fantastic!!!

[@elisabetegoncalves9384]

Well done !!! Really nice job ! Thanks!

[@OwnYourDance]

I have the most boring doors ever in my new house, and they need a paintjob anyways. Definitely going to do this!

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

What a cool idea! I like the background music too. :)

[@paname514]

Looks better from far but cheaper when you are closer.

[@pacomuri1873]

Thanks for saving me lots of money

[@graeme1744]

Great work mate

[@alexrbombon]

Great video and thanks for the idea. Planning to do something similar this weekend.

[@bmker5469]

Great video.. looks amazing.

[@dgirllamius____x]

I've recently bought a house and the previous owners bought the cheapest doors going. I'm not the type to chuck things away if there's nothing functionally wrong with it, they're just cheap looking and ugly. Will definitely do this and paint them a nice black colour.

[@veneranurdin8410]

How did you paint the door? Did you sand, use primer etc?

[@theusconstitution1776]

Oh and my son works for HOME DEPOT and I must tell you they treat their employees like family!

[@gaborzamborszky5992]

Brilliant!

[@unknownuser3378]

Great idea

[@ewd67]

A brilliant idea ! Thanks so much.

[@bettyml7598]

I love it thank you.

[@ASMRFlowerGirl]

wow bravo man. I will love to try to make that. thank u !

[@alopez3829]

Great work

[@Superman7awill]

Hallelujah. Amen!

[@xToniMichellex]

Brilliant, great job!

[@strategicthinker8899]

Use wood glue and on the corners and middle of the reliefs use superglue. No nailer or nails needed.

[@saintspistonspelicans9684]

Awesome thank u so much!

[@ccccen]

I felt as if I was riding a camel toward the Pyramids lol

[@deniseclepper1436]

Good job!

[@albastrea90]

Nice!! Helpfull video,thanks

[@fishingpinky3165]

Love it!

[@Jay_Mc_Baby]

It's easier to remove your door pins instead of unscrewing your hinges. just a heads up

[@SSLFamilyDad]

+JaBaby PFE true but I was putting on new hinges also:)

[@Jay_Mc_Baby]

+SSLFamilyDad oh ok, that I didn't know. lol. hey I'm gonna try your plywood floor in my house sometimes this month. I'm gonna shoot it down but also put old school hand drives in it for show.

[@lovedancingxoxoxoxo9843]

This is a great video by the way ..

[@jorgelopez9620]

Very nice brother

[@pamelabillings4293]

Nice upgrade. However, the raised "panels" look a bit thick.

[@MezzoDodgy]

Did you do it on both sides of the door? Thanks for the tutorial.

[@SSLFamilyDad]

Painted both sides trim only on the outside

[@SELVESTER420]

Oh I am sooo doing this

[@sandrarthornton]

Awesome

[@maryproveaux9200]

Terrific!

[@sarahimaniaddison5129]

Wow amazing

[@avaalexander7722]

Love the music!

[@Sequencers]

Hi Bro good work on the door refurb ! I had 8 doors to do like that both sides but giving the amount of time and work and my age lol I got second hand white panel doors from gumtree with all brass hardware for £5 approx $7 each 😊 how's life in your new home ? Regards Steve

[@SSLFamilyDad]

sounds like a pretty good buy you got there! Life in the new house is awesome, crazy, and fulfilling!

[@kharyboyy4040]

Did you put the molding on both sides of the door?

[@50ishsue]

Fab!!!!!!!!💖

[@keristevenson2757]

I’m thinking about how I can make a big plain front door have some visual help...I purchased wooden frames because I have no access to saws, and my mathematics during measuring is sooooo bad, it would be a nightmare...so I’m going to glue the frames to the front door, calm in the seams, and add other 3D elements. How long does it take for a painted door to dry? It seems like the first time you shut the door it would make marks? This should be interesting...btw, the door came out awesome!

[@womanwomanhomesteadliasmit2118]

Great info thanks

[@paulwilliammonks1]

"Brad Nailer" hehehe ☺️😂

[@shondablockton9503]

Nice

[@maribelrosinski4134]

Love it !!

[@a.jol.sr_photography]

Did you sand doors prior to painting ? If so what grit ?

[@Bigtwin88]

Great Job.....I like.....Thanks......

[@bounmeeyang8854]

How did the door went from brown to white?

[@manniesisneros6803]

Can you feel the wood grain on your door??

[@bridgetsjourneywithdownsyn2685]

what kind of brand paint did you use its really creative..

[@carterkingsley2497]

Nice Channel.

[@adrianagNeuroFit]

Awesome video. Can you tell me where did you get the string to make the sketches for the squares? Thank you

[@juice_ej8860]

It's called a chalk line. Available at most every hardware stores.

[@jakskelington666]

I have the same ugly doors in my house (just bought). From your instructions, seems like the primer was just added on without any sanding. Is that correct? Or did you sand the door before primer, if so what grit sand paper did you use. Thanks!

[@SSLFamilyDad]

Two options, home depot sells a acrylic paint forvtgis kind of door finish, or just rough up the finish with 150grit paper a little and then prime it twice, then put on trim, then final paint

[@cjay233]

WOW. Very nice. TFS

[@saraf7664]

Whats the name of that thing that looks like a gun , which you used to attach the squares on the door???

[@SSLFamilyDad]

A pneumatic bead nailer

[@macy9123]

I have the same doors, how did you prep them, did you sand them clean ? Also, did you then use BIN 123 primer...Thx !!

[@SSLFamilyDad]

I scuffed them up with a sander then used primer

[@eb7614]

Did you do both sides of the door?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

No

[@samlsd9711]

What is that door made of?

[@bgmckenna1966]

Looking to update my doors. What kind of paint, primer, and brushes did you use?

[@bgmckenna1966]

Oh just saw the kind of paint :-)

[@Calinn86]

what would happen if i put lacquer on it after the paint dries? would that help keep the color or ruin everything? cause i've been painting doors with white paint for a few years now and i keep having to repaint them after 1-2 years, since they are getting from white to yellowish in no time...

[@SSLFamilyDad]

+Calin you could use any type of clear coat or home depot sells a more expensive acrylic paint for doors that is thick and super tough

[@axiong88]

can the tools you used be rented anywhere?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

+Annie Xiong you can do everything with fairy cheap hand tools if you don't have the power tools

[@patriciahankel911]

What is the width of the door?

[@jessgutierrez23]

Would this work for an exterior door?

[@alolouh6785]

Much nicer. Thx

[@YourLuck100]

It's funny how so many people are like it's not economical to do this when you factor time/money saved. Wait until you have 4 of those doors and a ton of other things on your honey-do list and your realize that the money saved can go to your next project and you don't have to figure out how to trash 4 doors. Great video (would have loved to see how you went from brown to white though) you've earned my subscription!

[@safeguardmanagement]

How many hours did you say?

[@lynnelder7334]

How many trim pieces per door??

[@brendahubbard2547]

How do you change the stain color on a pre finished 6 panel hollow door

[@SSLFamilyDad]

You rough it up and paint over it:)

[@michaelhinchey]

So those Brad nails penetrate and hold in a hallow core door?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

yes, brad nails are nice because they curve as they go in which helps them hold even in a hollow core

[@michaelhinchey]

Hmm. OK cool. Thx

[@LightGesture]

I'd glue it, then you don't have to caulk... lol... caulk a door, what a joke

[@spotonndiyvids6065]

Sometimes it’s better to spend a few more bucks and save time to enjoy with your kids as money is replaceable not time or family beautiful results though :)

[@AndyTriesToCook]

can you make a video on how you painted the door white? did you strip it first?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

just painted over the paneling, use a latex paint that is made for that purpose and it works pretty well.

[@AndyTriesToCook]

Thank tou, sir!

[@MysticalMe131]

PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF YOUR MUSIC CD.