https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/a979e99c-6e3a-427f-97e1-c7fae52c6193 General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner install a new, energy-efficient wood door. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install a Solid-Wood Exterior Door: Pre-hung wood entry door [https://amzn.to/2O3BvTd] Minimal-expansion insulating foam [https://amzn.to/34HJDie], to seal cracks and voids Exterior-grade acrylic-latex caulk [https://amzn.to/2O1DXcQ], to seal threshold 2 1/2-inch nails for pneumatic nailer [https://amzn.to/2NXvjfo] Wood shims [https://amzn.to/2NWOWo1], to shim the doorframe 3-inch decking screws [https://amzn.to/2O1E4oM], to fasten doorjamb to framing Fiberglass insulation [https://amzn.to/34Jbv5y], to fill large voids Tools List for How to Install a Solid-Wood Exterior Door: Hammer [https://amzn.to/32FNivf] Slotted screwdriver [https://amzn.to/2NZCmEs] Utility knife [https://amzn.to/31dHcSq] Flat bar [https://amzn.to/2ZUuV81], for prying off casings Reciprocating saw [https://amzn.to/2LqtLZM], to cut through nails Level [https://amzn.to/2ZLPXpd] Caulk gun [https://amzn.to/2Lorz4S] Pneumatic nailer [https://amzn.to/2LrKbAY] and air compressor [https://amzn.to/2Lsq0Dj] Cordless drill [https://amzn.to/2LrY6Y6] Impact driver [https://amzn.to/2LraKFj] Tom installed a quarter-light straight grain fir door, style 5662, manufactured by Buffelen Door [https://bit.ly/35FoO9O]. Tom installed a SmartCode electronic deadbolt and Austin handle in Venetian Bronze finish. Both are manufactured by Kwikset [https://www.kwikset.com/]. Expert assistance on this project was provided by Johnson Brothers Construction of Seattle [https://www.remodelingspecialists.com/]. Additional support was provided by Simpson Door Company [https://www.simpsondoor.com/]. About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Install a Solid-Wood Exterior Door | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:51:07 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/a979e99c-6e3a-427f-97e1-c7fae52c6193 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.