Interior Doors

Adjusting a door that doesn't hang correctly is a frustrating experience, but there are a few tricks of the trade that can achieve miracles.…

Doors that won't shut or latch properly are annoying, but once you diagnose the problem the fix is usually easy. Even if your door has been…

Remove a door quickly and easily without pinching fingers or marring the door, the trim or the floor. Do it in four simple steps.

Fix an interior door that's been cut too short with this simple repair. By carefully matching thickness, wood grain direction and stain, you can…

To cut off a door without splintering the finish, use a guide and sharp blade in a circular saw, and deeply score the cut line with a utility…

Save time and money as you give a fresh new look to tired old doors. Can't live with that ugly stain the previous owners used on the…

Tighten a loose doorknob that has hidden chassis screws. It only takes a minute to pop off the cover plate.

To fix a door that won't latch, simply file the edge of the strike plate until the latch clicks into place. It's a five-minute fix.

After a few years of use, bifold doors often start to sag, scrape against the floor or pop out of their brackets. Three basic adjustments will…

A veteran carpenter shares his secrets about how to hang a door plumb and true even if the rough opening isn't perfect. Even a novice can master…

We'll show you a simple fix that will keep interior doors from swinging all the way open if you leave them slightly ajar. It's an…

This article shows you how to fix a sticking door in most cases without removing the door. Get instant results and enjoy a trouble-free door.

A missing doorstop means that sooner or later the wall will get dented by the door handle. Either of the two most common types of doorstop can…

Use this simple method to tell the difference between a left- and right-hand door. It’ll help eliminate the guesswork when ordering the proper…

Tired of bifolds that don't work right? Learn how to adjust a door that's always sticking, trim a door that binds, repair a broken corner, and…

When houses settle, doors can settle along with them, resulting in misaligned door latches. Solve the problem with a file, a chisel, and a dab…

When a house settles, doors sometimes stop latching properly because one side of the frame has sagged. You can fix the problem easily with a…

Replacing a door in an existing door frame is easier and much cheaper than pulling out the trim and frame and installing a prehung door, because…

Mask shallow claw marks and scratches in wood doors with stain and varnish. Gel stains work well for matching the existing finish.

Garage service doors and other fire-rated doors need self-closing hinges, but for a few dollars more you can upgrade to a hydraulic door closer…