Installing a wired doorbell takes a little more effort and time than installing a wireless doorbell, but it is worth the effort to have a reliable, feature-rich doorbell which can be hooked up to multiple doors if necessary. Wired doorbells have a button, a chime unit and a transformer. If you already have some doorbell […]
How to install a catflap on a wooden door
Every cat owner should invest in a catflap. Cats love to explore, and you will find that life is much easier when you don’t have to worry about the comings and goings of your feline friend at all hours of the day. Cat flaps have been proven to improve pet mobility, and can help to […]
How to fit an interior door handle
Fitting an internal door handle may seem like a relatively unimportant DIY task, but it’s worth doing correctly. A poorly fitted door handle may cause your door to stick (or not stay shut correctly). An old or worn door handle may sag when not in use, or make squeaking sounds every time the door is opened. […]
How to Install an Exterior Door
Installing a new front door is a great way to increase your kerb appeal and breathe a new lease of life into the exterior of your property. If your old door is looking dull and drab, or is worn and letting drafts through, why not replace it with a new one? You can buy pre-hung […]
How to Install a Peephole for a Door
Peepholes, or door viewers, are small viewing devices which you can fit to your front door to allow you to see who is there, without having to open the door. If you live on your own, live in a high-crime area, or are simply sick of having to deal with door-to-door salesmen, then fitting a […]
How To Paint A Door Architrave
A door frame is made up of three parts – the door lining, where the hinges are fixed; the door stop, against which the door will close; and the architrave, which is the strip of wood fixed around the outside of the door lining. The architrave is flush against the wall, and must be painted […]
Quick Tips for Hanging a Door
Hanging a new door may seem like an intimidating task, but it’s actually a fairly simple job, as long as you work systematically and perform your measurements carefully. If you have all the tools to hand, you should be able to remove an old door and hang a new one in an afternoon. Here are […]
How To Stain A Wooden Door
Introduction Staining wooden doors is an excellent way to give the entrance to your home a simple facelift and can make all the difference to the overall façade of your home. After all, the front door is that first thing that people see and is the where the first impression of the house and its occupants […]
How To Fit A Letterbox In A Door
Installing Your Letterbox Letterboxes are something that we barely give a second thought about and definitely something that we all take for granted. However, having a letterbox in your door means that there are no early morning trips to the mailbox on those freezing winter mornings when all you really want to do is try […]
