About This Front Door Replacement
The existing timber front door in this Half Moon Bay home had swollen and warped over time. It had become difficult to open and close, was catching on the frame, and during heavy rain, water was getting in around the door.
Before the old door came out, the exterior scribes were removed first so the weatherboard cladding wouldn't be damaged during the swap, and the area was covered to keep the lawn clean while the old door was taken out. My apprentice Ravil helped throughout the job.
Once the old door was out, it turned out the opening was wider than the new door ordered to replace it — so the framing had to be built out slightly to bring the opening to the correct width.
Flashing tape was applied to protect the new framing, and sill flashing was installed at the base of the opening ahead of fitting the door, in line with the flashing system's requirements. The door was then temporarily secured with the head flashing tucked under the weatherboard above, before the top of the opening was closed in.
With the door in position, the mechanism was checked — opening, closing and latching properly — before it was fixed off at its fixing points and the surrounding gap foamed. Architrave trim was then fitted on the inside to finish the opening, ready for painting.
Outside, the gaps were sealed with silicone and finished with hand-cut timber scribes against the cladding. This was Ravil's first time cutting a scribe — the first one was done together, and he cut the second entirely on his own under supervision. It came out a perfect fit, with every gap closed cleanly.
