This old house general contractor tom silva hangs a new storm door in an old opening.
Storm door without brick molding.
Fit the storm door to the opening.
Repairing doors and windows can be quite costly.
So when you are getting it done choose the right option so that they look stylish and withstand the harsh outdoor elements for years.
1 lay the door flat on a work surface.
If it does you will need to reposition the handle.
Use screws supplied by the door manufacturer to secure the door.
Installation is much easier in door frames without brick molding that require only wood screws.
See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this old house.
A standard size of brick moulding is 1 1 4 x 2 which if installed correctly will provide enough support to hold a storm door.
Step 1 position the storm door on the outside of the door frame so it completely covers the door frame.
It ll be a tight fit not just for the piston but for the latch and doorknob without that extra thickness.
But before installing a new storm door the old one must be removed.
If you like you can use a spirit level to make sure the door is plumb.
When installing a storm door or combination door be sure the brick mould is firmly attached before installing the combination door.
Brick molding is a sleek minimalistic style of molding that comes installed on a wide variety of prehung exterior doors.
Use your drill to secure the top most hinge with a screw.
Pick up the storm door and set in into the door opening making sure that the top of the hinge side z bar is flush with the drip cap.
The frame for most storm doors consists of three separate pieces.
Brick moulding is available in several materials most commonly is pine primed finger joint but also pvc and vinyl.
Here is an article about installing brick molding around doors or windows.
Without knowing all the details about your situation what kind of siding material brick vinyl.
Prepare the opening the storm door will attach to the brick molding on the outside of the exterior door opening.
How to install brick moulding around a door.