Daily Home Renovation Tips

OK, first, notice in the picture below the threshold.  The issue with the very first attempt in early January to install our front door was we are told the incorrect threshold was ordered.

So, immediately prior to the door frame being installed into the wall in the front of our house, they replaced the standard threshold with a deeper one as required by our door opening.

Now, once the door frame is secured to the wall and fully insulated, the crown molding is installed over the insulating foam filled gap between the door frame and the wall.

Yes, that is the correct view above of the door installation finished by the installer. What? Don’t tell me that you thought the installer would do absolutely everything, did you?

First the plugs have to be installed within the openings containing the screws which are holding the plastic window frame to the door or the side door. And, yes, you are responsible for priming and painting the crown molding, as well as the inside of the door if you don’t want to pay hundreds of dollars for the door manufacturer to pre-paint it. The colour of the inside of the door is a grey primer paint but it is not the final paint.

Yes, the door from the inside, even with the stuff we have to do does look nice. We will leave you with that picture at this point in the installation process. Yes, the increased windows in the door and the side lights certainly do open up the main foyer and complement the French Door off the the left.

In Part 10 of our series of articles on our replacement exterior door, we’ll get into why the installation is not really finished, not even the installer’s part of the instal. To continue, simply select this link to Part 10.