How to Hang Pre-hung Door - Part 14 of 15 - Exterior Door Molding

Fig.1 Air compressor 
and wood molding

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Brads
Brad nailer 
Compound saw or miter saw
Compressor and air hose 
DAP® wood filler 
Electrical cords 
Hack Saw   
Wood molding

Mr. Victor Longpont hired my services to remove his garage door that had become damaged after a bad rain storm. The door had not been painted for over 30 years, the bottom of the door was damaged by a badly worn door sweep that allowed water into the bottom of the door. 

This post shows the twelve steps to installing exterior wood molding on a pre-hung door.

Step 1: The first step after the door is sound is to replaced the stucco molding with standard wood molding. Fig.1 shows the air compressor that will be used to provide air pressure for the brad nailer that will be used in this job. Also shown is the wood molding that will be applied around the door. Fig.2 shows the wood molding that will cover the stucco patch and finish the exterior of the door. Stucco molding should have been used for this door, the edge of the door matched up with the edge of the stucco wall, so the molding could not be used and an alternative solution was used instead of stucco molding.

Fig.2 wood molding
left side

Stucco molding

Step 2: Fig.3 shows the two wood molding placed at each side of the door. The door is approximately 80 inches long. 

Fig.3 pre-hung door metal 
threshold plate

Step 3: Fig.4 shows the bottom of the molding is being cut to accommodate the bottom of the metal threshold plate. Use a mini hack saw to cut the molding.

Fig.4 cutting for 
threshold plate

Step 3: Below fig.5 shows the handyman using a brad nailer to staple the wood molding to the outside of the door. Fig.6 shows the handyman staple the bottom of the door molding.

Fig.5 Nailing wood molding

Fig.6 Applying brads 
to door molding

Step 4: Fig.7 shows that both vertical parts of the door have been cut and have been stapled to the door edge. Only the last piece needs to be added to the top of the door frame. 

Fig.7 Preparing top molding

Step 5: Use DAP® wood filler that is pink when wet and dries white. 

DAP® Wood filler

Step 6: Fig.9, fig.10 and fig.11 shows that after the wood molding has been stapled to the door, the edges need to be caulked and so does the wood molding corners. Apply the wood filler in the corners and on the door side of the molding. 

Fig.8 Wood filler on corners

Fig.9 Wood filler dried

Fig.10 Dried wood filler

How to Hang a Pre-hung Door:

Part 1 of 15 Introduction Why Replace This Garage Door

Part 2 of 15 Removing The Damaged Door

Part 3 of 15 Door Hardware Removed

Part 4 of 15 Door Threshold Removal

Part 5 of 15 Installing Door

Part 6 of 15 Recycled Metal Removed

Part 7 of 15 Caulking Outside Door Edges

Part 8 of 15 New Door Hardware Installed

Part 9 of 15 Caulking Door Screws Holes

Part 10 of 15 Inside Door Mud

Part 11 of 15 Inside Door Taping

Part 12 of 15 Inside Door Painted

Part 13 of 15 Applying Stucco To Door Edge

Part 14 of 15 Exterior Door Molding

Part 15 of 15 Old Door Cut to Trash

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How to Hang Pre-hung Door - Part 8 of 15 - New Door Hardware Installed

By Gary Boutin

Door Tools

Supplies and Tools:
Claw hammer 
Cordless screwdriver with Phillip bit
Phillip tip
Wood chisel 1-inch

Mr. Victor Longpont hired my services to remove his garage door that had become damaged after a bad rain storm. The door had not been painted for over 30 years, the bottom of the door was damaged by a badly worn door sweep that allowed water into the bottom of the door.

This post shows the four steps on how to remove a damaged garage door.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the door handle plate on the door jamb has been pre-drilled. Fig.2 shows the brass plate has been installed on the door jamb. A cordless screwdriver with a Phillip bit was used to drive in the wood screws into the plate. This door hardware was re-used and was still in good working order.

Fig.1 Door frame 
metal plate

Fig.2 Brass plate 
with one Phillip screw

Step 2: Fig.3 shows the Handyman is using a wood chisel to fit the dead bolt door jamb plate. Fig.4 shows the wood had been carved out. Fig.5 shows the plate ready for use and fig.2 a cordless screwdriver with a Phillip tip was used to drive the wood screws into the door jamb.

Fig.3 Using a wood chisel

Fig.4 Chiseling 
for brass plate

Fig.5 Brass plate

 Step 3: Next the door hardware is inserted into the door. Fig.6 shows the deadbolt bolt is in the door and fig.7 shows the handyman installation of the deadbolt into the door.

Fig.6 Deadbolt plate

Fig.7 Installing deadbolt

Step 4: Fig.8 and fig.9 shows the door handle and the deadbolt assembly.

Fig.8 Lock set finished

Fig.9 Job finished

How to Hang a Pre-hung Door:

Part 1 of 15 Introduction Why Replace This Garage Door

Part 2 of 15 Removing The Damaged Door

Part 3 of 15 Door Hardware Removed

Part 4 of 15 Door Threshold Removal

Part 5 of 15 Installing Door

Part 6 of 15 Recycled Metal Removed

Part 7 of 15 Caulking Outside Door Edges

Part 8 of 15 New Door Hardware Installed

Part 9 of 15 Caulking Door Screws Holes

Part 10 of 15 Inside Door Mud

Part 11 of 15 Inside Door Taping

Part 12 of 15 Inside Door Painted

Part 13 of 15 Applying Stucco To Door Edge

Part 14 of 15 Exterior Door Molding

Part 15 of 15 Old Door Cut to Trash

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How to Hang Pre-hung Door - Part 7 of 15 - Caulking Outside Door Edges

By Gary Boutin

Fig.1 Manual Caulking Gun

Supplies and Tools:
Caulking gun - manual
Latex caulking
Painter's scraper blade 1-inch

Mr. Victor Longpont hired my services to remove his garage door that had become damaged after a bad rain storm. The door had not been painted for over 30 years, the bottom of the door was damaged by a badly worn door sweep that allowed water into the bottom of the door. 

This post shows the five steps on how caulk the gaps in a garage door exterior edge.

Step 1: Fig.2 shows the left bottom side and fig.3 shows the right bottom side. Look at the edges of the door and determine how much caulking will need to fill these areas. This door had some spots that needed lots of caulking to fill the holes around the new door and the stucco wall. For this job stucco mold could not be used because the door was flush with the stucco exterior wall.

Fig.2 Bottom side 
exterior wood 
molding

Fig.3 Bottom side 
filled with silicone caulking

Step 2: Fig.1 above right and Fig.4 shows a manual caulking gun that was used to fill the holes at the bottom of the door. Start from the bottom of one side of the wood frame and apply the caulking all the way to the other side. Fig.5 shows the caulking going up the door, now caulking is at the middle of the left side of the frame.

Fig.4 Caulking filling 
in the edges of the door

Fig.5 Silicone filling the gaps from the door

Step 3: Its not enough to put in the caulking into the cracks of the door, Fig.6 shows a finger is used to push the caulking into the door cracks. Fig.7 shows the caulking was pushed smooth with a 1-inch painter's scraper blade. 

Fig.6 Using your finger press
it into the cracks

Fig.7 Nice clean edge 
for the exterior

Step 4: Fig.8 shows that the top part of the door had more caulking applied to this area.

Fig.8 More caulking for
large gap above the door

Step 5: Fig.9 shows the door is completed. This part of the door is done.

Fig.9 Door caulking done

How to Hang a Pre-hung Door:

Part 1 of 15 Introduction Why Replace This Garage Door

Part 2 of 15 Removing The Damaged Door

Part 3 of 15 Door Hardware Removed

Part 4 of 15 Door Threshold Removal

Part 5 of 15 Installing Door

Part 6 of 15 Recycled Metal Removed

Part 7 of 15 Caulking Outside Door Edges

Part 8 of 15 New Door Hardware Installed

Part 9 of 15 Caulking Door Screws Holes

Part 10 of 15 Inside Door Mud

Part 11 of 15 Inside Door Taping

Part 12 of 15 Inside Door Painted

Part 13 of 15 Applying Stucco To Door Edge

Part 14 of 15 Exterior Door Molding

Part 15 of 15 Old Door Cut to Trash

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How to Hang Pre-hung Door - Part 9 of 15 - Caulking Door Screws Holes

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
DAP Drydex Spackling and Nail Hole Filler, 5.5 oz
Paint scraper 1-inch

Mr. Victor Longpont hired my services to remove his garage door that had become damaged after a bad rain storm. The door had not been painted for over 30 years, the bottom of the door was damaged by a badly worn door shoe and sweep that allowed water into the bottom of the door.

This post shows the three steps to caulking the drill holes within the pre-hung door frame.

Step 1: Use DAP Nail Hole Filler to fill in the holes from the drill. DAP states from their website that the Nail Hole Filler contains an indicator that causes the application to change from pink to white. This spackling compound is good for outdoor use. It did shrink a little but applying a second coat to the nail holes fix that problem, and the nail hole filler was easy to sand and later paint. 
Step 2: Fig.1 shows two areas that hole filler was applied and filled the holes. 
Step 3: Fig.2 shows the hinge side of the door frame, notice the pink holes in the frame show that the area is still drying.

Fig.1 Latch side of door

Fig.2 Hinge side of the door

How to Hang a Pre-hung Door:

Part 1 of 15 Introduction Why Replace This Garage Door

Part 2 of 15 Removing The Damaged Door

Part 3 of 15 Door Hardware Removed

Part 4 of 15 Door Threshold Removal

Part 5 of 15 Installing Door

Part 6 of 15 Recycled Metal Removed

Part 7 of 15 Caulking Outside Door Edges

Part 8 of 15 New Door Hardware Installed

Part 9 of 15 Caulking Door Screws Holes

Part 10 of 15 Inside Door Mud

Part 11 of 15 Inside Door Taping

Part 12 of 15 Inside Door Painted

Part 13 of 15 Applying Stucco To Door Edge

Part 14 of 15 Exterior Door Molding

Part 15 of 15 Old Door Cut to Trash

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How to Hang Pre-hung Door - Part 5 of 15 - Installing Door

By Gary Boutin

Claw Hammer

Supplies and Tools:
Cordless screwdriver with Phillip bit
Claw hammer
Deck screws 3-inch
Drill bit set
Level 4-foot and 2-foot level
Painter scraper thick blade
Pre-hung metal door

Mr. Victor Longpont hired my services to remove his garage door that had become damaged after a bad rain storm. The door had not been painted for over 30 years, the bottom of the door was damaged by a badly worn door shoe and sweep that allowed water into the bottom of the door. In this job Dave Vickers, was invaluable in solving the details of this job.

This post shows the ten steps on how to install a pre-hung garage door.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows Dave's truck that was used to pick up and deliver the pre-hung door. Fig.2 shows the pre-hung door that was purchased at Lowe's Warehouse Store.

Fig.1 Truck to transport door

Fig.2 New door and wood frame

Step 2: Fig.3 shows the door must be unpacked before placing it in the door area. Remove all the cardboard packaging around the door. The hard fiberboard on the bottom of the door and both sides of the door shoe will needs to be removed. Fig.4 shows a claw hammer with a thick blade scraper that will pull away the fiberboard away from the door. There are staples in place to protect the bottom of the door. The staples are very sharp watch your hands.

Fig.3 Remove hardboard 
from bottom of door

Fig.4 Use a scraper

Step 3: After the fiberboard have been removed, the next step is to remove the plastic lock plate.  The lock plate locks the door in place while at the store to prevent the door from popping its hinges and damaging its integrity. This plastic lock must to be removed before the door is placed in the doorway area. Fig.5 shows the black plastic lock in the pre-drilled lock plate area.

Fig.5 Remove lock bolt

Step 4: The door has has brass hinges plastic caps, remove them before placing the door in the doorway. The caps are there to keep the brass hinge polished and in good condition for transport. 
Step 5: Next with a friend place the pre-hung door in the doorway. Use a 4-foot level to level the door in both directions. 
Step 6: Notice fig.6 and fig.7 shows the door is in the doorway, the door is not secured and needs to be screwed into the wood studs.

Fig.6 New threshold plate

Fig.7 Sides need caulking

Step 7: Fig.8 shows the handyman holding two small wood drills that will be used to pre-drilled the door wood frame. This pilot hole will reduce damage to the exterior wood frame prior to  installing the decks screws into the door. Some installers use nails but with screws the door can be adjusted within the door area to get a good fit.

Fig.8 Titanium wood drills

Step 8: Fig.9, fig.10 and fig.11 shows the drill used to make the pilot holes. Three holes on the side of each door jamb top, middle and bottom and matching on the other side.  The top door jamb only needs tow holes on each side.

Fig.9 Pilot hole for the top

Fig.10 Pilot hole for the middle area

Fig.11 Pilot hole for the bottom jamb

Step 9: Fig. 12 and fig.13 shows that after the pilot holes have been drilled, use the cordless screwdriver to drive in the deck screws into the wood stud.

Fig.12 Inserting deck screws

Fig.13 Inserting 
bottom latch side

Step 10: Fig.14 shows the one hole by the brass hinge and fig.15 shows the two holes that have been screwed into the wood stud.

Fig.14 New clean hinge

Fig.15 Holes in new frame

How to Hang a Pre-hung Door:

Part 1 of 15 Introduction Why Replace This Garage Door

Part 2 of 15 Removing The Damaged Door

Part 3 of 15 Door Hardware Removed

Part 4 of 15 Door Threshold Removal

Part 5 of 15 Installing Door

Part 6 of 15 Recycled Metal Removed

Part 7 of 15 Caulking Outside Door Edges

Part 8 of 15 New Door Hardware Installed

Part 9 of 15 Caulking Door Screws Holes

Part 10 of 15 Inside Door Mud

Part 11 of 15 Inside Door Taping

Part 12 of 15 Inside Door Painted

Part 13 of 15 Applying Stucco To Door Edge

Part 14 of 15 Exterior Door Molding

Part 15 of 15 Old Door Cut to Trash

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