How Do You Replace An Exterior Entry Door?
One of the quickest ways to improve the look of your home’s exterior is to replace old, worn out exterior entry doors with new models. For a relatively small price, you can make a drastic difference in your home’s appearance. Newer doors also offer the added benefit of helping to improve your home’s energy efficiency. This is due to better insulating qualities, door seals and more solid construction. The easiest way to replace your door without hiring a professional is to purchase a pre-hung unit. These units come with the door already hung on the frame and operational, making it nearly error-proof to install, even for beginners. Measure your door’s rough-opening size. This includes the dimensions from stud to stud, width-wise, and from the floor to the structural support face at the top jamb. Purchase your pre-hung door at a home improvement or hardware store. The unit should be 1/4 inch smaller on each side than the rough-opening size you measured in Step 1. This 1/4 inch clearance i
