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Dealing With A door That Does Not Close or Latch You’re trying to close a door in your house and it won’t latch. Or you have to lift or put a shoulder into the door in order to get it to latch or lock. Most likely you have an alignment issue at the strike or…
Door Swings Open or Shut On Own – quick fix Image: rd.com I’ve worked on a lot of old houses, and a few new ones, where the doors refuse to stay open or open by themselves when closed and not latched. Usually this problem can be traced back to loose hinges screws or…
Whole House Tune Up for Fall Efficiency! Here in New England during the late Summer and early Fall we experience an overall mild temperature, slightly chilly in the morning, very comfortable during the day, and slightly cool in the evening. You can manage a comfortable temperature in your home just by opening and closing windows,…
Entry Door Cap – Molding Detail My customer asked me to save and restore this small roof over their entryway and to keep the same moldings and details. We removed the moldings and old tin roofing and decided it was best to rebuild this as a copper door entablature. This house has a very fancy…
Today was spent replacing weatherstripping on several pairs of French Pozzi Doors. These doors were not closing well, had sticking 3-point locking mechanisms and were leaking air. Replacement was an option but I convinced the owner to let me try this first. Replacing Weatherstripping On French Doors A combination of new weather stripping, hinge adjustment…
How To Fix That Leaky Door! Recently I have been to two customers houses to look at “leaky” exterior doors. One of these clients actually thought and was prepared to replace the door at a cost of $3200.00. Turned out that both of these doors needed new weather seals installed. Installing Door Weather Stripping…
Lower Energy Costs and Improve the Comfort of Your Home Year-Round with an Insulated Garage Door A leaky, uninsulated garage door may not be an obvious culprit in rising monthly utility bills, but it’s worth a second look if you have an attached garage. Replacing an older garage door with a new, energy efficient model…
Common House Repairs Many of the common home repairs I come across are actually the easiest to repair yourself. The five most common household repairs are the following: 1. Sticking Doors: There are a number of causes for doors sticking, the most common is humidity. Depending on the time of year the door may work fine…
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