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    New interior door binding on top corner

    Hello there - I have a new pre-hung interior door I just installed for a basement entry. I have a problem with it binding on the top latch side corner of the frame. I have checked plumb on the jambs and header and it is mostly level so I am struggling what else to check or adjust. The hinge side...
  2. R

    Finish dulled by weather/chemicals. How to restore or recoat?

    Hi, The pics show a front door. It will catch rain/snow lower down. Its about 20-25 feet from a somewhat busy street, passing at 30mph (speed limit). Good mix of light trucks, vans etc.. Salted/sanded in snow. By Spring there's a nice coating of gray dust on the porch. The door was stripped...
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    Door Installation

    Can I hang a door in a frame that was made to be doorless? My house has a regular, single door size entryway to the dining room. There is no door, but there is a frame around the entry. The frame does not have the door jam (Not even sure I am wording this right, but I’m referring to the center...
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    Screen door replacement screen

    I just have a question about screen doors..I was looking to replace the mesh on my 3x6 screen door.. would I have to get a 4 foot wide roll to have enough to go into the spline channel or is a 3x7 manufactured with the additional inch or whatever is needed to fit into the spline channel
  5. T

    Strange Front Door Weather Stripping

    I have a front door that leaks a lot on the door handle side. It appears to have a groove in the door itself for some sort of weatherstripping (now missing). I can't find any type of weatherstripping that is designed to be attached to the door itself as opposed to the door frame. There is...
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