How to Install a Wood Exterior Door Jam

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Tip 1 - How to Repair Rotten Door Jambs and Brick Mold | Today's Homeowner

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Liz Bear | permalink

Watch this video to find out how to use two-part wood putty or auto body filler to repair a rotten door jamb and replace the mitered brick mold casing.
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For further reading: http://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/how-to-repair-rotten-door-jamb-and-brick-mold/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Remove and Replace Exterior Door Casing | Today's Homeowner

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Eric Kuhn | permalink

The casing around outside doors often begins to rot at the bottom and needs to be replaced. Watch this video to find out how to remove and replace door casing.
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For further reading: http://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/how-to-remove-and-replace-exterior-door-casing/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Install an Exterior Door

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by hechimer | permalink

Exterior doors are an important security investment. Changing an exterior door can give your home an immediate upgrade. It's not too difficult a challenge for a beginning handy-person as long as you have the right tools and a little...
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Tip 4 - Installing a Prehung Exterior Door

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Darryl Judd | permalink

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva makes quick work of replacing an old door
Tags: Doors , Home Improvement Products , Room Details , Exterior Doors, How-To & Repair, Install, Upgrade, Video

For further reading: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,1630878,00.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to Hang a New Front Door in an Existing Frame

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dinges | permalink

Replacing an old entry door with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva
Tags: Doors , Home Improvement Products , Room Details , Exterior Doors, How-To & Repair, TOHCrew, This Old House Television, Ask This Old House TV, Install, Tom Silva, Video

For further reading: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20802874,00.html ^[5]