Putting in the Doors

Putting in the Doors
The doors have been delivered! - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
The doors have been delivered!

Tuesday the doors were delivered.

The door from our bedroom to the back porch - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
The door from our bedroom to the back porch
The door and windows are installed in our bedroom. - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
The door and windows are installed in our bedroom.
All the details on our bedroom door. - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
All the details on our bedroom door.

By the time we got down there, he had already put in the door that goes from our bedroom to the back porch. But I got to see him install the front door.

Trimming for the front door - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
Trimming for the front door

First the installer trimmed the opening the door was to go into.

A plastic plate protects the threshold. - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
A plastic plate protects the threshold.

He installed the threshold. It has a piece of hard plastic over it to protect it until we are moving in.

Jamsill Guard - Putting in the Doors - Project Small House
Jamsill Guard

Jamsill Guard, Sill Pan Flashing

Jamsill Guard® is an adjustable sill pan flashing designed to prevent water damage from window and door leaks. Made from quality, high impact ABS plastics, Jamsill Guard® will not deteriorate or corrode over time. Jamsill Guard’s simple design is inexpensive, easy to install, and more “user friendly” than comparable products on the market. Our multi-piece telescoping design allows on-site adjustablility to fit all rough openings and features sloped weep areas to help evacuate moisture to the exterior of the structure. Jamsill Guard® is bonded together in the field using PVC cement, creating a one-piece sill pan flashing beneath your door or window.

Knocking off the wood - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
Knocking off the wood

The installer removed some wood that was holding the parts together.

Putting sealant around the door - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
Putting sealant around the door

He put a bead of sealant all the way around the door.

He lifted the door and slid it into the opening - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
He lifted the door and slid it into the opening

Then he pushed the door into the opening.

He set the first screw - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
He set the first screw

He opened the door and put in one screw to hold the door in place.

He placed shims and adjusted and leveled the door - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
He placed shims and adjusted and leveled the door

He used shims to adjust and level the door. He made a lot of little adjustments.

Putting in the front door - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
Putting in the front door

He pushed in a lot of shims to make sure the door was snug and secure.

Putting in the front door - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
Putting in the front door

Then he put the rest of the screws into place.

Putting on the door knob - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
Putting on the door knob
Measuring to trim out for the strike plate. - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
Measuring to trim out for the strike plate.

He put in the door handle and deadbolt and the plates for them.

Our new front door. It will be painted later. - We Have Doors! - Project Small House
Our new front door. It will be painted later.

So here is the front door! I really love it!

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