Daily Home Renovation Tips

In yesterday’s article we provided visual evidence of what an unfinished installation of the door handle hardware can look like. Today we conclude with the approach we used to finish the job.

To finish the job and provide a more professional appearance all we did was to use Wood Filler that cost less than $5. Wood Filler comes in different colours. We actually had to wait a few days for the Wood Filler in white to be restocked. Yes, this is the same Wood Filler we used to finish the installation of the French doors as we discussed previously.

At first we thought that we would need to remove the door handle hardware, so that is what we proceeded to do. next, we then applied the Wood Filler to the areas which needed the finishing touch.

Then we placed the door handle hardware back on the door and the door frame. We then realized that we needed to put more Wood Filler onto the remaining gaps.

On the second pair of French doors we simply left the door hardware on the doors and proceeded to apply the Wood Filler onto the visible gaps. This approach for us worked just as well.

In both cases, we needed to ensure that we removed the excess Wood Filler from the hardward before it dried. It can be done once it dries but it takes more effort…..sort of like trying to remove paint from a window after the paint has dried.

The last step is for the next day. To ensure that the finish looks smooth as if the Wood Filler material is not even there one simply needs to gently sand any rough spots.

All in all, pretty easy to do. Below are both the before and after pictures so you can make your own comparison. Notice that the After pictures have yet to have the sanding applied to really finish the job. But, even without the sanding, the difference is, well, significant in our opinion. You can decide which are the Before and which are the After pictures.

In the Door

On the Door Frame