Adding a new fiberglass, wood, or steel entry door to your home adds security and safety. It can also help with enhancing the look of your home from the outside. A prehung door is a great way for you to give your guest a first impression that is positive. It also gives you to the opportunity to have fun with a lengthy DIY (do-it-yourself) project. You should know that this is a moderately difficult task. That being said, you don't want to use this your first DIY project. If you haven't made repairs before, then you should enlist the help of a friend or family member who has experience with past projects. The steps below will walk you through just what you need to do in order to measure and order your new door, remove your old door, and ensure that you get the new door perfectly in place, square, level, and fastened securely.
Doors come in many standard sizes. You want to make sure, however that you don't just grab a door and assume that it will fit. You need to actually measure and then choose the door that you would like to purchase. You may find that measuring as not as easy as you would think it to be. There are a few steps that you probably didn't realize you need to do. If you know some of the words you are already ahead, and this tasks should be pretty easy for you.
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