If adjustments are necessary, you can use wood shims to improve the fit. Next, measure the height and width of the storm door ...

But, you can improve a wooden front door's efficiency with proper installation, including caulking and weatherstripping. Boost the efficiency factor even further by installing an attractive storm ...

But today’s storm doors aren’t your grandmother’s painted wood or silver-gray aluminum screen doors, says Steve Melman, spokesman for the National Association of Home Builders, in Washington ...

That fact established, the site then offered more useful information, which suggested that good weather stripping and a tight seal are more to the point than a storm door. On the other hand, if you ...

Q: I have two sliding doors in my house. They are very heavy and really difficult to move. What’s wrong and how can I fix them? A: Chances are the doors roll on wheels. Remove one door — get ...

Even removing an old door can be more work than a homeowner imagined if rotting wood, paint build-up or uneven entryways are involved. But replacing an old unsightly storm door (and its less than ...

Most manufacturers choose aluminum as the frame for storm doors because it’s stronger, more weather-resistant and easier to install. While you might buy an aluminum door with a wood core ...

Q: My wood back door and wood storm door are swollen with water and do not open easily. Do the doors usually go back to fit normally once they dry out? Or do I need a repair? — KD A:Well ...

The original wooden doorframe had a decorative lip on each side and a dip in the middle. That required some shimming to fasten the new, aluminum storm door frame to the wood. Eventually ...

Q: I need to replace my wooden storm/screen doors. I have been checking the Net and am finding some pretty fancy wood doors with pretty fancy prices -- $400, for instance, not including the storm and ...