Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Taunton Press
• DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1561589098
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,639 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Tom Law has installed thousands of doors and windows and has developed techniques to ensure trouble free operation. In this DVD he covers all the basics of installation, including shimming and seating, as well as how to troublshoot each installation for the best results. You will learn about: squaring up and securing a window; setting and seating a custom frame window; shimming a pre-hung door; a simple jig for hinge mortises; routing hinge mortises; and fitting a new door in an existing home. Tom Law is a former consulting editor to Fine Homebuilding magazine. He has been a master carpenter and custom builder for over 30 years. He also appears on the DVD , Installing Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops. 60 min. USA

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Dated, June 8, 2010

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Matthew T McDonagh (New Orleans, La) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Installing Doors & Windows (DVD)

I bought this video for our interns to help them with what can be a very difficult task of fitting new doors in old openings. The material on doors is good, especially if you're interested in creating your own jambs. However, I must say the the information on windows was short and very dated. I don't believe any mention was made of proper flashing techniques, or really any information with how to detail the exterior opening. This is a major omission considering improper flashing techniques can cause very expensive and obtrusive damage in a home quite easily. Therefore, I cannot recommend this video to anyone looking for in-depth knowledge of window installation.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Just Like A Volkswagen!", January 9, 2010

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palealien "I'm not bad, I 'm just drawn that way" (Butte Creek Canyon, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Installing Doors & Windows (DVD)

Informative and well produced, a great tutorial video on how to install doors and windows in a traditional old-school manner. No storebought templates or Home Depot pre-hung doors here, folks. And Tom Law uses some great old-world tools, - a Yankee? It's almost like my grandfather has come back to life. Gramps probably would have loved it; he always said hanging doors properly is the true test of a good carpenter. Or that he hated doing it; I forget.

Tom takes the high road and puts forward the correct procedures for installing doors and windows on a purpose-built set. At first I was put off by the scholastic approach, I was looking for immediate answers to a problem I was facing, not a lengthy classroom session. However, if you take the time to learn how to hang doors and install windows in the ideal setting, that knowledge can then be adapted to reality, and this video is a great way to get back to the fundamentals of these challenging tasks. Even though the bad-on-purpose "disaster door" is a bit contrived, it offers a good way to learn how to solve common problems without resorting to Bob Villa-esqe chicanery. . There are a great many tips and tricks that may be new to you, I have learned that with any new source of learning, if I pick up even just a few new ideas, it is time well spent.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Starting Point For DIY Windows and Doors - Recommended, November 22, 2011

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C. F. Hill "CFH" (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Installing Doors & Windows (DVD)

The video is well made and easy to follow for even a complete novice, like me. We have recently decided to tackle some "Do It Yourself" (DIY) projects in a large, open building we bought for my wife's business, specifically adding interior walls with new doors. For the wall section section, we got Framing Walls (Fine Homebuilding DVD Workshop) (which was very helpful) and Drywall: Hanging and Taping (Fine Homebuilding DVD Workshop), and then this video to show us how to do the doors.

The video definitely feels somewhat dated, but the information was still useful for my needs.

Recommended!

CFH