Posts tagged doors (interior)
Pocketless Door Experiment (1 of 3) :: the backstory — Design & Process
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I end up getting a lot of questions about this: "How did you learn to do home improvement?" And more often than not, my answer starts with. . . "Well, long story. . . ."
First off, I really have never learned how to do home improvement; I am certainly not a tradesman. I mean, I think even for those highly specialized professionals out there, do you really ever fully learn how to do anything? Home improvement, like everything else, is an ongoing process of building knowledge and learning. (Notice the present participle.) [ . . . ]
A Door Layout Fix :: the Situation and Options
0December 17, 2008
by jb
in make-maintain-fix
I am not quite sure how long he has been in this house, but it has to be going on four, five or six years. And in my opinion, he has done a fantastic job of managing his home. He has made all the right home improvement decisions: finished basement, expanded pool deck and patio, upgraded floor coverings, trim and paint. These things add comfort and value. All feats made more marvelous by the fact that he has four children.
Dave and his family live in what is called an "Executive Line" home. All major production builders (as opposed to "custom builders), it seems, build in this line. And like most in recent years, the interior greets you with a two-story foyer. The foyer, with a large "living room" and study spilling off, eventually funnels into a hallway that directs you to a kitchen with a breakfast nook and an ample sunken family room. In my opinion, and most would agree, a very good floor plan. [ . . . ]
A Bi-Fold Door Fix; a Bi-itch. (part 2 of 2)
0December 5, 2008
by jb
in make-maintain-fix
Before pulling out, though, I spotted a "bi-fold door repair bracket" -- 2 sizes, and I grabbed them both; I could always return the unneeded one. I checked out and headed on my way. While I was in my truck, I thought to myself, "Sweet" -- now I don't have to try to flip the door over or move the pivot to the other side.
... I never lost my cool at any point during this install. I will tell you that trying to retract flushed plastic sleeves from a bi-fold door is not necessarily an easy proposition. In all cases, I had to trim off the sleeve's flange with my five-in-one tool and then push the balance of it down in the doors' hollow pockets. (No one will ever notice the rattling of carcasses I left buried in these doors that weekend.) [ . . . ]
A Bi-Fold Door Fix; a Bi-itch. (part 1 of 2)
0November 30, 2008
by jb
in make-maintain-fix
This set of bi-fold doors was manufactured in August of 1993; I knew this because I pulled them out, as per step 1 noted above (ok, I improvised on that slightly). Anyway -- the date was clearly stamped on the bottom of the door panel. Made by a company called *Craftmaster*. "I don't know, it sounds familiar; ah, they're probably still around," I thought.
A few other points of note: These doors brushed at the bottom even with the Berber in place AND they were tight at the header; they were hollow-core and they were big -- 24 inches for each panel. The largest possible for this type of installation (or so I have read). [ . . . ]
