Doors

Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me – Getting Smart with Keys and Codes

Products

Judging by the lack of frustration dealing with both of these systems, Kwikset SmartKey has earned the moniker of "Smart". DIY Re-Key with SmartCodes. Read on the see part 2 of 3...

by Barry Morgan

Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me – Purchase & Installation

Products

Everything about the Touchpad Keyless entry system promised to be smart. It came equipped with both SmartCode and SmartKey re-key technology. Kwikset SmartKey Installation was just as smart. Here's what I learned.

by Barry Morgan

Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me – Introduction

Products

The Kwikset SmartKey lock gives homeowners the ability to quickly and easily re-key their own locks without removing them from the door. Based on performance and features, Kwikset SmartKey deadbolts earned the...

by Barry Morgan

Door Decorating For Christmas image via interiorking.com

Holidays Start at the Front Door :: Some Tips for Door Decorating for the Holidays

Homeownership

Homeowners can help their families and guests get in the holiday spirit right at the front door. Since many people view their entryway as a sign of the quality of their home,...

by jb bartkowiak

One Way to Remove a Broken Key from a Lock

Make-Maintain-Fix

I got the call. It was Friday afternoon and it had snapped flush off. In the Deadbolt. Still Locked . . . and yep, six exterior doors on our house, all but...

by jb bartkowiak

Big News from the Remodeling Show :: Dap Products Debuts ‘The DAP Spec Line’

Products

One of the bigger announcements that came out of the Remodeling Show in Chicago last week was a new product line from DAP targeting professional contractors and remodelers. The DAP Spec Line...

by jb bartkowiak

Instant Curb Appeal: Upgrade a Door with a Lite Kit :: Crestview Doors Amazing! Door-o-Vision

Products

Doors Lite Kits are an affordable option for dressing up a blah exterior door. They are easy to Install and yield instant curb appeal. I look at designing a lite and updating...

by jb bartkowiak

All About Door Hinges :: Hanging on a Hinge

Hinges are as varied as the doors that hang from them. While most building products are measured width x height, door hinges are measured height by width; and the width is the...

by Ginny Powell

How to Select an Interior Door (Building Moxie Style)

Remodeling

I was naked . . . and stepping into the shower when she started, “Are you crazy?!”. . . but she continued, “I mean – do I really have to have you...

by jb bartkowiak

Padlock With Word house and Bright Red Door image via Marie Owens

Securing Your Home Against Forced Entry :: Designing for Security at Doors and Windows

Creating a secure home is a matter of design philosophy, construction technique and the habits of the occupants. While it is possible to design and build a home that is extremely secure,...

by Marie Owens

Restoring Hardware :: Common Reasons Hardware is Painted

Make-Maintain-Fix

If you have lived in or worked on an old house, you probably know exactly what I mean. There is almost nothing that is more frustrating than having to work the paint...

by jb bartkowiak

How to Adjust a Wood Exterior Door without Planing or Sanding (kinda)

Make-Maintain-Fix

With this door, wood, it will expand and contract with changing weather conditions. And for John here -- and though all six sides of the door seem thoroughly painted, the humid summer...

by jb bartkowiak