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How to Replace an Exterior Door – Part 4

This project is continued from Part 3. The Therma-Tru® Traditions® pre-hung entry door is now installed in the rough opening and it’s time to install the brick mould. The door can be ordered with the brick mould already fastened to the door frame or ordered “loose”. I ordered it loose because this gave me the [...]

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How to Replace an Exterior Door – Part 3

This project is continued from Part 2. Trial Fitting the Door After sanding down the lock-side of the subfloor with an belt sander so it was level, we stood the new Therma-Tru® Traditions® pre-hung door in the rough opening to check the fit and clearances. The door is just sitting in the rough opening here [...]

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How to Replace an Exterior Door – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1. Having taken off the brick mould, I removed several screws that fastened the old door frame to the 2×4 jack studs in the wall. Next, I cut the caulk lines between the door frame and interior moulding.  The door frame was tapped out with a hammer and wood [...]

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How to Replace an Exterior Door – Part 1

This project explains how to replace an exterior entry door with a Therma-Tru® Traditions® pre-hung door. This particular door style is the Traditions® single light, double-glazed, low emissivity (Low E) glass, grill between the glass (GBG), pre-hung steel door, model #TS-108 GBG. The door is Energy Star® Qualified and eligible for the American Recovery & [...]

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Patio French Door Astragal Replacement – Part 3

This project is continued from Part 2. After removing the old wooden astragal and glue the split door frame, I’m now ready to install the new AstraSEAL™ aluminum astragal on the patio French door. The installation instructions are a single page and the job was straightforward. The astragal is 1-3/4 inches wide (to fit a [...]

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