Installing A New Front Door Frame

Also measure the jamb depth.

Installing a new front door frame. If you re looking to add a new exterior door to your home whether it s a pair of french doors that swing out onto your patio or a dutch door that brings cottage charm to your front entry you ve come to the right place. Next create a rough opening around your frame that s at least 1 inch wider and taller than the outside of the door system you re installing then insert the new door into the opening and place shims on the hinge side of the door making sure there s a gap of 1 8th inch between the edge of the door and the jamb. With all the screws out take the door from the frame and. With the space between the door and the frame well sealed and insulated we moved to the outside where we fitted a piece of trim over the door and caulked around the brick molding to seal the exterior.

To install a door jamb start by measuring the door frame and cutting the wood to size. Remove the old door. Now all that was left to do was install new interior trim finish the door and install the new handle and lock. Measure the old door.

It s a good idea to measure the actual door too. The new door should be 1 2 inch less than the height of the rough opening and 3 4 inch less in width. How to install an exterior door. Certain wood front doors will also be heavier than others so take that into consideration before starting this project.

Remove the interior trim and measure the width and height of the frame. If you choose to install a front door made of steel you will need a helper. The key things to remember are setting the door level shimming the frame so the gaps between it and the door are even and taking steps to waterproof the installation. We ll walk you through the entire process of framing for an exterior door including cutting through drywall assembling new studs and building a new door frame.

Before removing the old door have the new one on hand. Next add glue to the end of 1 of your longer pieces of wood and attach a shorter piece to it. Starting at the bottom take the hinge screws out of the jamb.