Want to avoid unsightly brush marks on your freshly painted door? With the right tools, correct technique, and a little patience your door can appear and feel silky-smooth. Below are sure-fire tips to paint a door without brush marks. Tools You will need the following tools to get the job done: Paint roller 2 ½…
Picture the scene. You’re about to go to bed. There’s one last task to do – you need to take the recycling out. You collect the bag, open the front door, and head for the bin. Behind you, you hear an ominous slam. That’s right, your door has shut. It’s nearly midnight, and you’re locked…
There are many ways to have a bad day. One of them is when your key gets stuck in lock as you try to open the door to go into your home to relax after a tiring day at work. As you try to jiggle it out of the keyhole, the increasing stiffness can make…
Months with high humidity level brings with it an unpleasant effect on home doors. During this time, wooden doors absorb moisture from the air and swell at their edges. As you should know, it feels so annoying when you try to close your door but it doesn’t due to the swells. If you don’t know…
Many homeowners prefer prehung doors when looking for exterior doors. The reason is that these doors come with a frame already attached to the door, making the installation a lot easier. Apart from that, prehung exterior doors are more weather tight compared to other door types. However, for you to purchase the perfect size prehung…
Several factors can cause a door to sag- these include loose screws, moisture on the woods, or foundation defect. When this happens, the door can no longer latch on with the plate properly or it allows the draft to blow through a sagging position. Do you know how to fix a sagging door? The standard method is…
Do you want to future-proof your home? Looking for ways that could help weather-seal its front entrance? Won’t mind if it provides added security and protection from the elements? If your answer to any of these questions is in the affirmative, you must know how to paint a fiberglass door. Aside from doing everything that…
Have you ever been locked out of your house or room, got stuck in somebody else’s room,  or unable to open your cabinet because the key has been misplaced or broken? Indeed, it’s very frustrating not being able to gain immediate access. More so if there’s an emergency and you need to get in or…
A mortise is a hollow gap made on an object like a door or lock to fit in hardware. When created on a door, it enables the hinge to fit snugly. Moreover, to install the locks, you need to mortise a part of the door frame. At some point, you might need to mortise a…
The fireplace act as a source of warmth to the home during cold days and it helps lower room temperature. But it is not safe for homeowners to leave it open. The safest thing to do is turn off the fire or close the door of the fireplace when going out or during bedtime. If…