My client who found me on Angie’s List asked me to remove the old door and install a new door on the existing door jamb.     The reason to keep the old was, this old house had aluminum sidings, removing the door jamb means to disturb the aluminum siding and that would create a situation of very costly repair of the sidings. Besides, to find the same exact  sidings material with same color would be almost mission impossible. After I...

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  This old gate looked lifeless and my client asked me to give it life.   My client wanted this old ugly gate to look old and beautiful. I used oil based stain and few coats of natural Tung oil. Oil based stain penetrates the porous and dry wood. The grey dark spot are water damage from fungus. The oil (petroleum) based stain, will kill any living organism, the Tung oil enhances the overall look, add some gloss and will prevent the rain water...

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Installing a new door on existing jamb and changing the door swing.   My new client is a member of Angie’s List asked me on the phone If I can replace his back door with a new door. He explained that the house id old and have an aluminum sidings. (Aluminum sidings makes it very difficult to remove the old door jamb without disturbing the siding.) My client also asked me if I could change the door swing from outward swing to inward swing...

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  Creating a wall pocket for a pocket door, using Johnson hardware.   Building a pocket takes some thinking and calculation The space between the bottom of the and the finished floor had to be three quarter of an inch. When the door is wide open it has to be flush with the jamb. When door is shut, you want the door to hit the jamb evenly. When the door is shut, part of the door (About one inch) is in the pocket so never see the end of the door...

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  The staining procedure     You will need:  Oil based stain, natural bristle three inch brush, rags, paint thinner, latex gloves, Good ventilation, saw horses and Patience    You can stain the doors standing up or laid down on saw horses.  When the doors are standing up, you can do both sides the same day.     When the doors are laid on saw horses you get much better vision and better control.  When the door laid flat the stain will not rush...

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