Putting in the Doors
Tuesday the doors were delivered.
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.
First the installer trimmed the opening the door was to go into.
He installed the threshold. It has a piece of hard plastic over it to protect it until we are moving in.
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The installer removed some wood that was holding the parts together.
He put a bead of sealant all the way around the door.
Then he pushed the door into the opening.
He opened the door and put in one screw to hold the door in place.
He used shims to adjust and level the door. He made a lot of little adjustments.
He pushed in a lot of shims to make sure the door was snug and secure.
Then he put the rest of the screws into place.
He put in the door handle and deadbolt and the plates for them.
So here is the front door! I really love it!
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