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When installing a new door, use shim shingles as extra support between the jack studs and the door jamb. Use two cedar shingles, one vertically and one horizontally, adjusting until they fit snugly.

Q: Our front door faces the southwest and has a short overhang such that it takes a beating from the afternoon sun. We replaced our 36-by-80-inch wood-panel front door with a new fiberglass one. It ...

Question: I need to install doors at my house. But I’ve never done it. A friend told me to make the rough opening for the door and frame larger than the actual door-frame dimensions. This seems odd to ...