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Why does the tongue of the door lock stay in the door, and the hole in the door frame?
The doorknob is attached to the door. This allows someone to twist the knob to retract the "bolt" and then, as a part of a continuing motion, pull on the knob to open the door.
It's hard to ...
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Should I be disappointed about this quality of craftsmanship in new front door?
It really does look like a hack job. The piece on top of the frame is sort of crown molding and replacement should have been specified in the contract. The contractor should have at least caulked the ...
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Should I be disappointed about this quality of craftsmanship in new front door?
The thing that is not mentioned in your question is who did you hire to do this work. A licensed contractor with an established business or more of a handy-person? If you have hired a contractor then ...
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Door frame rotting on top edge
Wet insulation is never a good sign.
I would open up the paneling to see how bad it is, and keep removing insulation until there is no more moisture. You're going to have to do this anyway to add a ...
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Why does the tongue of the door lock stay in the door, and the hole in the door frame?
Setting the (several) other problems aside, a bolt sticking out of the door frame is a hazard. Not only can people get injured running into it, but loose clothing can get caught on it. Doors are ...
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Is this frame ready to put a door on?
TL;DR advice: find a door with a frame that's smaller than your opening by about 12mm.
When you buy a door, you're typically purchasing the door with the jamb/frame and sometimes the threshold is ...
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Why does the tongue of the door lock stay in the door, and the hole in the door frame?
Doors are pretty standard so the locks and keys can be universal with minimum adjustments. Door frames, however, are not standard. Look at the variety of exterior door frames. The thickness of the ...
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Is this frame ready to put a door on?
Unless you want to wait, maybe a long time, for a custom door, you need to see what door sizes are available at your lumber or home store. Then you add to your frame so the door will fit. You'll want ...
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Which way is best to reframe/reinstall this door? Does it need to be more secure?
32” door with 4 tapcons per side (a few more if the block isn’t filled) with plastic shims between the jamb and the block (plus spray foam and trim to protect the foam from UV breakdown) would be ...
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Why does the tongue of the door lock stay in the door, and the hole in the door frame?
There are sound reasons, some of which have been mentioned already, but don't neglect the role of convention - if we all do things the same way round, fewer different designs are needed, and there's ...
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How to deal with drywall that is 1/4in proud of door frame
I've used three techniques to deal with this problem, which can be caused by several issues.
Fix the underlying issue Sometimes it's a result of sloppy framing (misaligned trimmer studs, king studs, ...
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Add door to top of staircase?
Consider a pivot door. The mounting hardware attaches to the floor and ceiling, and the door pivots on those fixed points rather than a wall hinge (I see your wall paneling finish you probably want to ...
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Door or Wall Component
That is "brick molding" and it is normally part of the door assembly. The main door, not the storm door (which may be attached to it, but a prehung exterior door virtually always has ...
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How to prepare a non-flush door lining for re-skimming without replacing it
The way this is usually fixed is to use a table saw to rip thin stips of wood off the edge of a fine quality pine board. Ideally the thickness of this board is the same as the thickness of the boards ...
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Who's the right person to hire for exterior door repair?
That door could be repaired by handyman, but for the cost of that, you could get new pre-hung door (frame and door) that is also an outside door.
Looking at your door it is in a sad state (Lots of ...
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Where could the mold, forming in the corner of the garage, be coming from
The service door is suspicious. If the siding installers didn't lap the flashing, house wrap (if present) and J-molding correctly it can result in a funnel. I'd look that over carefully. Could be that ...
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Door installation - rectangular door vs round opening
What I suggest may be cheaper in materials but it will take a bit of work to finish it out properly.
Put a "sunburst" over the door, leave the door the same width and height, but change out ...
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How to deal with drywall that is 1/4in proud of door frame
There are many good approaches to this problem, but here’s the quick and dirty:
Pound the edge of the drywall down with a hammer. Yes, pulverize the gypsum until roughly flush with the door jamb. Try ...
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Dog chewed the bottom part of the door frame. How do I fix it?
First, using a chisel or sharp knife, carefully peel off a short section of the paint and take it to the paint dept. of a big box store, they have scanners than can scan the section and then the ...
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How to deal with drywall that is 1/4in proud of door frame
This happens because there is a bow in the jack stud next to the doorframe.
It isn't the end of the world. Install your casing, nailing it to the door frame first. After those nails are in add a few ...
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How to deal with drywall that is 1/4in proud of door frame
Ideally the frame would match the wall thickness and be level on both sides of the wall.
You don't have that luxury, so you'll need some trim that has been rebated on one edge in the back - so the ...
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How to fix door touching frame
Unscrew the hinge screws at the bottom, on the frame side, not the door.
Replace with 2 inch long screws and tighten.
That should move the door to the left just enough to stop touching the frame. If ...
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Door header solutions above short basement door
The bricks above the door opening need to go. Instead, use either an RSJ or concrete lintel that overlaps by at least 6" either side. That needs to support the beam, and itself be supported by ...
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how do i fix door touching frame and hinge leaking
In the closeup of the hinge, it's not clear that the hinge is seated properly in the jamb mortise. It should be flush. If it isn't, pull the hinge pin to separate the leaves and get the leaf properly ...
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how do i fix door touching frame and hinge leaking
You need a picture of the door closed. You need to examine the reveals, the space between the door and the jamb. Is it tight in one corner and open in the opposite?
If the door is too close to the ...
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Door installation - rectangular door vs round opening
Your question really just comes down to making a rough opening for a door and the top header for the door jamb.
Normally you'd have full length king studs on each jamb side and then jack studs that ...
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Door or Wall Component
That looks like a trim component. It is not structural. It also looks rough and splitting with pealing paint but not necessarily rotted. It could be sanded, filled and repainted with a good ...
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Where could the mold, forming in the corner of the garage, be coming from
Here's a guess. The downspout is leaking in one of the indicated locations. Go look at it during heavy rain fall. Here's an even more specific guess: The green pipe is blocked, the downspout is ...
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Who's the right person to hire for exterior door repair?
A carpenter, handyperson, or home repair specialist should all be able to handle that type of work. It's not something that requires any particular credentials or certifications. It's a matter of ...
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How should I go about repairing this door casing?
From your second picture, it appears there is also a moisture issue behind the baseboard. To fix it right means finding and eliminating the source of this water, as well as replacing all of the ...
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