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Now that you have converted a window in your house to a door, it's time to finish up the project. You'll need to first paint or stain the door on the inside, as well as on the outside, if that's what you choose to do. Some exterior doors, such as the steel type, come already painted in a light color. If you want this door to match the rest of your house, then you might need to repaint it. Wooden doors, on the other hand, always need to be painted or stained so the wood is protected.
Use a good-quality paint or stain so the door will have a professional-looking finish when it's done. And, be sure to protect the floor of the room that the door is in before you start this task.
You'll also need to ventilate the area well. You can use painter's masking tape to mask off around any windows that may be built in the door. This will keep the glass from getting paint or stain on it, and will save you clean-up time later.
Then, after the paint or stain has thoroughly dried, you'll need to install the hardware - door knob, deadbolt lock, chain lock, or whatever you choose- on the door. Follow the manufacturer's directions on the package in order to achieve the best results.
The next step is to use spackle or plaster to fill any cracks, crevices, or holes in the plaster around where the old window frame was located. Use a wide putty knife to apply the product, and make sure that you level it out as much as possible. After the spackle or plaster dries, you might need to lightly sand it in order to make it blend into the rest of the wall.
You should have purchased interior wood frame for your new door to match the rest of the room that it is located in. The same rule applies to the exterior doorframe too. You'll need to match the rest of the doors by installing wood, aluminum, or other suitable trim. Start working on the outside of your house, and measure and cut the trim for each side of the door. Wood and aluminum trim get nailed on with finishing nails, while other materials might require a different type of installation.
After the sides of the door trim are put up, then measure and cut the top piece that fits over the door. Install that piece, then move on to finish the bottom of the door. Again, you may have to paint or stain the exterior door trim, depending on the material it's made of and what the other doors look like.
Now it's time to move back inside your house and finish the trim in there. Measure and cut, like you did on the exterior, two wood frame pieces for the sides of the door. Position them, then secure them by using finishing nails. Measure and cut a piece for the top of the door, and install that with finishing nails too. Then, finish the bottom of the door, if need be.
You'll need to paint or stain the wood on the interior too so it matches the rest of the room. Don't forget to protect the floor and to ventilate the area well. You might also need to touch up the paint, wallpaper, et cetera, on the interior wall.
The final step is to go back outside, after the paint or stain has dried, and seal the trim. You'll need to use either a clear or a colored- to match the rest of your house- weatherproof, silicone caulking compound. Apply a healthy bead around the sides, top, and the bottom of the exterior door.
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