New Door

Carrie must be feeling better. She installed a new front door for our house.

It was a busy 'nap time.' I did all the heavy lifting, but Carrie wanted to do some of the chisel work herself.

Here's what it used to look like.

Carrie has wanted to replace our front door since we saw the house. She's never stopped looking. Earlier this week she found the door she wanted for close to half off and pounced on it. Most door installation quotes are for more than I'd like to pay, so my wife came up with a cheap solution.

Carrie inspected the old door frame for rot or any signs of wear and decided it would be fine to pop the old door off its hinges. We had to do a little chiseling to line things up, but we have a functioning front door without spending hundreds on contractors. We replaced the lock and busted knob to make sure we don't get locked out again, as well.

There's still weather stripping, painting, and other odds and ends to do, but it looks great! It lets a ton of light into the entry hallway, too. There were a couple of times I walked by and did a double-take; I thought the front door was open. Nope! The big window means lots of natural light.

My wife must be feeling better to be this productive. She was beaming the rest of the day and saying "We've got a new door!"