Doors
Whether you're replacing an old door or installing a new one, here are ways to enhance the doors in your home.
How to Turn a Window Into a Door
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a pair of homeowners provide safe passage to the backyard for their children by replacing a double window with a sliding patio door and building a beautiful, low-maintenance deck.
How to Paint a Front Door
Paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner get their front door to pop with a little repair and a fresh coat of paint.
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14 Beautiful Door Trim Styles
Discover attractive doorway casing ideas that will enhance the architecture and décor inside your home.
How to Weatherstrip a Wood Door
Enhancing the energy efficiency of an old, drafty door with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva
How to Install an Antique Pocket Door
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert and his father help a homeowner install a salvaged pocket door in her 1881 house, adding a period-correct touch that it’s been missing.
How to Replace a Doorbell
Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner solve an old problem: locating and replacing doorbell components and wiring.
How to Replace a Common Door Lock
Cylindrical door locks are a far cry from the complicated mortise locks of old. Here’s how to replace one.
Repairing a Full Mortise Lockset
If you have an antique lockset that you’d rather repair than throw away, this guide will help.
How to Soundproof a Room
Learn how to soundproof a room from floor to ceiling using both simple and advanced methods.
How to Identify and Repair Rotting Wood
General contractor Tom Silva takes host Kevin O’Connor through the causes of wood rot, how to avoid it, and what to do when it occurs.
How to Fix a Screen Door
If the screen in your sliding door has a hole, it’s time to repair it. Keep the insects out with a few simple tools and some new screening.
How to Build a Sliding Barn Door
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert enlists the help of his father to install sliding barn doors on Mark McCullough’s chicken barn.
The 5 Best Smart Locks on Amazon (2023 Review)
Smart locks offer a variety of intelligent features from geofencing to auto-locking. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team researched the five best smart locks on Amazon to help you find the product that’s right for you and your home. The products included in this article are available at various home improvement stores, local home centers, and online retailers like Amazon.
How to Replace Exterior Door Trim
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner give her front door an upscale look with a low-maintenance material.
How to Choose a Smart Doorbell
Home technology expert Ross Tretheway shows host Kevin O’Connor everything he needs to know about smart home doorbells.
How to Make an Exterior Door Threshold
Carpenter Nathan Gilbert shows how to close the gap caused by a new floor in an older home with a new threshold.
Everything to Know About Dog Doors
Entries right-sized for pets are easy for them to use—and convenient for their humans, too. Here’s how to install a dog door that’s safe and secure for you and your pet.
How to Install an Automatic Door Closer
How does automatic closing with customizable speed and power sound to you? Installing an automatic door closer can check all those boxes while meeting code and keeping you safe.
All About Multi-Panel Doors
Whether they fold, slide, or pivot, these door systems turn solid walls into light-filled expanses of glass.
How to Restore an Antique Door
Ask This Old House General Contractor, Tom Silva, helps two homeowners meticulously restore their original, 1918 front door using a paint stripper, mahogany veneer, and a polyurethane finish.
How to Soundproof a Door
How can you stop—or at least reduce— noise coming from outside a room? Fortunately, there are a few easy ways to soundproof an interior door, and we’ll tell you how.
How to Rekey a Lock
To improve your home’s security, you’ll want to change your locks or rekey them. Learn the best time to do either, and how to rekey a lock.
11 Types of Hinges You Should Know
Read this DIY guide to hinges, their design, style, and purpose.
Best Door Security Devices
In this review of the best door security devices, we examine door security devices that keep you and your family protected.
13 Door Décor Ideas
Enhance your entrance with these projects to amp up curb appeal and boost your mood every time you come home.
Update a Mudroom Door with Bold Paint
Portals become all the more transportive in eye-catching color—especially when it’s expertly applied.
How to Reuse an Old Door
This Old House master carpenter Norm Abram shows how easy it is to reuse and modify an old closet door to fit the door opening to a master bedroom.
How to Install Bypass Pantry Doors
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert travels to Missouri to install a set of bypass doors for a pantry.
Best Electronic Deadbolts (2024 Guide)
An electronic deadbolt arms your home with secure, keyless entry and allows you to get back into your house should you lose your key. Our review looks at the best electronic deadbolts on today's market.
How to Build and Hang a Custom Screen Door
Ask This Old House general contractor helps a homeowner build a custom screen door to fit her unique front entryway.
How to Install Door Trim
Whether you’re installing a new door or changing the door’s trim for aesthetic reasons, read on to learn how to trim a door yourself.
How to Replace Full Mortise Door Hardware
Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner to replace his traditional mortise hardware with hardware that locks.