For anyone looking for this TYPE of door. Pause if you watch the video carefully, and maybe try pausing, shortly after the 10 second mark you can see a factory sticker on the inside of the hinge bar for Emco. They sell doors under the Emco name and the Anderson name. The Emco doors are all 3/4 light with a kickplate across the bottom and tend to have cheaper frames. The Anderson doors have a full wood frame, and a full glass. THIS door is an Anderson door. The equivalent of what would currently be (Aug 2018) a 3000 series full light, or a 4000 series WITHOUT the safety glass. Home Depot sells Anderson and Emco Lowes sells Larson
Thank you, this was very helpful! I was ready to give up until I watched this video. Thank you so much for providing these videos for people who aren't contractors.
Tom, thank you again for the video. You cannot even imagine how much I have done to my home due to your videos. Saved loads of money too. Thank you sir!
This video helped me put in a custom ProVia storm door and I'm getting ready to install another. Dealers want to sell it to you prehung, but you can request non prehung in order to follow this video and get a perfect fit on an old house. I also had to add some 1/4" "screen" strips to the molding on each side since it was not the correct shape to receive the storm door frames. A bonus - after adding these strips the opening became a standard size.
This was sooooo helpful! I was stuck with trying to figure out how to get the door to hang level on our built in the 70's house and this helped me get over that bump. Thank you!!!
No one ever mentions that during the seasons that the glass is in the window you now have an air-lock between the storm and interior doors. Because of this I always add a wind chain. I have repaired and replaced many storms, closers and jambs because the storm door did not fully close because of this air-lock even with the closers adjusted for glass.
Video helped me tremendously in getting my Anderson storm door from Home Depot installed correctly. Much clearer than the instructions that came with door from the manufacturer. Although, I did have a little difficulty getting the bottom front kick panel bent in order to hold the rubber weather stripping in place as Tom demonstrated in the video. Thanks
Did he install a door closer on the top and bottom of the storm door? I've never seen that done, but it makes sense. Equal pull means the door won't twist over time, and will have no problem closing on a windy day.
I'm trying to add a storm door to my old house - that years ago had a wooden screen/storm door. The missing steps that Tom didn't explain how IMPORTANT it is to take measurements of the areas where you will be installing the door. Had you been instructed to do so, you would have realized (or your installer would have) that there has to be enough clearance to prevent your doorknob from hitting the handle of the storm door. I have a worse problem. My exterior trim only has a depth of 3/4". I can't find any retail seller of storm doors that has a door that can be mounted on a trim that doesn't have at least 1" of depth. Yes, yes, I could have one custom built, but that's not cost effective. The only saving grace would be to hire someone who knows what they are doing to add framing to the back door area. I'm not sure I want to go through all of that just for a storm door...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I have been using the same level than this guys (BOSTITCH) for about two years and they are very good, I had STABILA but I was afraid to use them cause they are too spencibe, I prefer the 29" and the 58" over the 24", 48" and 72" most of the time. I have 8 different levels and 2 rotary laser lavel
I had a Home Depot Anderson storm door installed on our home, but they failed to factor in the opening is 81" and the door is 80". Anderson says they don't make 'frame extenders' like Larson does. I ordered some Larson Frame Extenders, since Larson makes Anderson doors, but they back ordered the extenders. Any ideas?? Thanks! :)
Only in a perfect world is a door replaced so seemlessly. I am going to attempt to replace one of those old silver metal storm doors from the 60's with the scroll design over the glass on a house that is 90 years old. Can I call you when none of the measurements are the same as they would be had the house been built in the 70's, 80's or 90's? lmao.
I bought a replacement storm door and hired a recommended handyman to install it, but he didn’t measure either jam correctly: I can see light through three of four corners and intermittently along the bottom. The door also doesn’t open fully, so he didn’t install the bottom door closer correctly either. How do I fix a bad install when the holes are permanent??
I would like to buy an Off the Rak storm door. The measurements that I’ve seen at the Home Depot are generally somewhere around 80 x 32 or 78 x 30 I’ve measured my door thoroughly and it’s 79 1/2 x 31 1/2. I was quoted close to $700 for a custom storm door. Is there anyway I can buy one of these off the rack things and make it work please help?
What do you do if the door handle of the regular door sticks out too far to allow you to hang the storm door. I have a contractor estimating $2000 to extend the door frame and jamb.
Is it that your door handles are meeting up and touching? If that is the case, I would switch the entry side for my storm door. For example left hand to right hand. That is a lot cheaper option. Or maybe try smaller front door handles that would work? There has to be a simpler solution than a whole facade renovation for a screen door.
It depends on the perspective. From the inside, the hinges are on the right. I don't know if there's a convention used to label them "left" or "right".
It's from the inside perspective and that door is considered as left hand outswing so it make sense that the hinges are on the right side. I just learned this from my recent door shopping.
How come they never show the hard installs like replacing a storm door into an external casing that seems to be to wide even though there is already a storm door there...
RIGHT??? It's always easy peasy and takes 10 minutes. My house is 90 years old and while in excellent condition, nothing was to code back then. Interior doors are 29" Doorways are 27". Windows are either oversized or undersized. Celings are 7.5'. I have one of those old doors from the 60's-70's.. the metal silver ones with the scroll design on it. It leaks like a seive. It freezes shut every year. The inside storm door leaks too but at least with a better storm door it may help more with drafts.
Not to resurect an ancient thread, but no that is not A Larson. If you watch the video closely and pause somewhere after the 10 second mark you can see the inside of the hinge swing has a sticker for the "Emco" company. The sell doors under the Emco name and the Anderson name. The one in the video is an Anderson. All of the Emco's have a 3/4 glass with a kickplate at the bottom, and all of the Anderson doors are full 1-lite top to bottom. Sold at Home Depot.
paul duffy more energy efficiency, it let’s in lots of light with entry door open, and gives you the ability to have a screen for those nice spring and fall days. All good things. However, if the sun huts that side of your house the space between the two doors can get very hot which can cause other issues
Did anyone noticed that the door does not have a glass in the door frame? Second, Tom is using self tap screw yet he is predrilling the frame with a drill bit.
+brokenarrowez He only used self tapping screws on the frame of the storm door, also the storm door has a track where you can insert the glass panels/screen it is lighter and easier to handle the door without the extra weight of the glass.
I came here to watch a storm door install which seemed fine and you may call me overly anal but, there's no way I could live with myself installing that closer bracket without fixing the bottom of the door jamb correctly.
Tom Silva, always the man! Been watching Tom share his skills for 30 years.
For anyone looking for this TYPE of door. Pause if you watch the video carefully, and maybe try pausing, shortly after the 10 second mark you can see a factory sticker on the inside of the hinge bar for Emco. They sell doors under the Emco name and the Anderson name. The Emco doors are all 3/4 light with a kickplate across the bottom and tend to have cheaper frames. The Anderson doors have a full wood frame, and a full glass. THIS door is an Anderson door. The equivalent of what would currently be (Aug 2018) a 3000 series full light, or a 4000 series WITHOUT the safety glass.
Home Depot sells Anderson and Emco
Lowes sells Larson
Thank you, this was very helpful! I was ready to give up until I watched this video. Thank you so much for providing these videos for people who aren't contractors.
Tom, thank you again for the video. You cannot even imagine how much I have done to my home due to your videos. Saved loads of money too. Thank you sir!
This video helped me put in a custom ProVia storm door and I'm getting ready to install another. Dealers want to sell it to you prehung, but you can request non prehung in order to follow this video and get a perfect fit on an old house. I also had to add some 1/4" "screen" strips to the molding on each side since it was not the correct shape to receive the storm door frames. A bonus - after adding these strips the opening became a standard size.
This was sooooo helpful! I was stuck with trying to figure out how to get the door to hang level on our built in the 70's house and this helped me get over that bump. Thank you!!!
Doesn't matter how simple it is, a frenchman like me is bound to frig it up!
No one ever mentions that during the seasons that the glass is in the window you now have an air-lock between the storm and interior doors. Because of this I always add a wind chain. I have repaired and replaced many storms, closers and jambs because the storm door did not fully close because of this air-lock even with the closers adjusted for glass.
Once again, one of the best and most clear videos on a topic.
I think Tom could have built the Arc in 2 days!! LOL This guy is awesome.
They always make it look so easy.
A professional job well done! The quarter inch idea for measuring above the door shows true skill
It's a common thing done on all doors and included in any instructions for installing doors lol its not some mystic secret
This makes better sense than the directions I got with the door
they make it look so easy.
Thats my mom and dad at the beggining
Tom silva is your dad? Nice!
Video helped me tremendously in getting my Anderson storm door from Home Depot installed correctly. Much clearer than the instructions that came with door from the manufacturer. Although, I did have a little difficulty getting the bottom front kick panel bent in order to hold the rubber weather stripping in place as Tom demonstrated in the video. Thanks
Use plyers to bend it over.
Wow, these new doors look much easier to swap screens and glass on than the old ones.
Excellent video. Thanks.
Did he install a door closer on the top and bottom of the storm door? I've never seen that done, but it makes sense. Equal pull means the door won't twist over time, and will have no problem closing on a windy day.
Works great
That is one great looking drill.
An “impact” drill always helps.
Beautiful masterful work. Love it.
Once we install the top drip edge the door binds at the top and won’t shut
one problem...my doorknob bumps up against the storm door's handle...seems like there's a missing step to prevent this.
I'm trying to add a storm door to my old house - that years ago had a wooden screen/storm door. The missing steps that Tom didn't explain how IMPORTANT it is to take measurements of the areas where you will be installing the door. Had you been instructed to do so, you would have realized (or your installer would have) that there has to be enough clearance to prevent your doorknob from hitting the handle of the storm door.
I have a worse problem. My exterior trim only has a depth of 3/4". I can't find any retail seller of storm doors that has a door that can be mounted on a trim that doesn't have at least 1" of depth. Yes, yes, I could have one custom built, but that's not cost effective. The only saving grace would be to hire someone who knows what they are doing to add framing to the back door area. I'm not sure I want to go through all of that just for a storm door...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
If only it was that easy and the door closed when the jams are in
I want to see someone install a mobile home storm door. Or at least put hinges on the outside of it.
I have been using the same level than this guys (BOSTITCH) for about two years and they are very good, I had STABILA but I was afraid to use them cause they are too spencibe, I prefer the 29" and the 58" over the 24", 48" and 72" most of the time. I have 8 different levels and 2 rotary laser lavel
so what you want a cookie
I had a Home Depot Anderson storm door installed on our home, but they failed to factor in the opening is 81" and the door is 80". Anderson says they don't make 'frame extenders' like Larson does. I ordered some Larson Frame Extenders, since Larson makes Anderson doors, but they back ordered the extenders. Any ideas?? Thanks! :)
Is there another video showing how the striker plate and holes were done?
where can i buy a frame for storm door ..outside frame only , i have the door i only need the frame
Only in a perfect world is a door replaced so seemlessly. I am going to attempt to replace one of those old silver metal storm doors from the 60's with the scroll design over the glass on a house that is 90 years old. Can I call you when none of the measurements are the same as they would be had the house been built in the 70's, 80's or 90's? lmao.
I’m not clear what you did with the 80” dimension, because you ended up cutting the jam flush with the bottom threshold.
Good 0:00/5:09
Great video. Thank you
Why would you install brass color bottom expander on white door?
1:00 And now the neighbors in apartment 98 are gonna be hating the neighbors in apartment 100
Why's that?
What was the size of the door jamb that he used?
I bought a replacement storm door and hired a recommended handyman to install it, but he didn’t measure either jam correctly: I can see light through three of four corners and intermittently along the bottom. The door also doesn’t open fully, so he didn’t install the bottom door closer correctly either. How do I fix a bad install when the holes are permanent??
Nice one Tommy 👍
I know the t bevel gives you the correct angle to cut the jam but how do you know where or how far up to cut the jam with the t bevel?
I would like to buy an Off the Rak storm door. The measurements that I’ve seen at the Home Depot are generally somewhere around 80 x 32 or 78 x 30 I’ve measured my door thoroughly and it’s 79 1/2 x 31 1/2. I was quoted close to $700 for a custom storm door. Is there anyway I can buy one of these off the rack things and make it work please help?
What about the handles?
What do you do if the door handle of the regular door sticks out too far to allow you to hang the storm door. I have a contractor estimating $2000 to extend the door frame and jamb.
Is it that your door handles are meeting up and touching? If that is the case, I would switch the entry side for my storm door. For example left hand to right hand. That is a lot cheaper option. Or maybe try smaller front door handles that would work? There has to be a simpler solution than a whole facade renovation for a screen door.
Hey! Tom Silva I believe long time no see, just subbed
What if the trim is 3/4" thick and there's a 1/4" gap and you can't afford the 90$ mounting gizmo.
You didn't plum the door front 2 back just side to side most likely it won't close by itself
Nice video. Do you know if pvc brick moulding will support a storm door?NW
Yes it does
The hinges are on the left side so why did you call it a right hinge door?
It depends on the perspective. From the inside, the hinges are on the right. I don't know if there's a convention used to label them "left" or "right".
@@JC-yb3zb Correct, but he is working outside, he is looking at the door and the hinge is on his left side. It's a left hinge jamb.
@@joekind1 Why must the reference be with respect to where one is working?
@@JC-yb3zb Right, but he is facing the door and the hinge is on his left which equals a left hinge jamb.
It's from the inside perspective and that door is considered as left hand outswing so it make sense that the hinges are on the right side. I just learned this from my recent door shopping.
good jop
How come they never show the hard installs like replacing a storm door into an external casing that seems to be to wide even though there is already a storm door there...
They come in different seizes
RIGHT??? It's always easy peasy and takes 10 minutes. My house is 90 years old and while in excellent condition, nothing was to code back then. Interior doors are 29" Doorways are 27". Windows are either oversized or undersized. Celings are 7.5'. I have one of those old doors from the 60's-70's.. the metal silver ones with the scroll design on it. It leaks like a seive. It freezes shut every year. The inside storm door leaks too but at least with a better storm door it may help more with drafts.
New drills Tommy?
Ohh Festool wont like that lol
what is the brand name of the kind of door he used? Where can I find it?:)
+zair-byston zarafshon45 I just installed one, it's a Larson brand storm door, Lowes sells them. Comes with the same double closer and everything.
Not to resurect an ancient thread, but no that is not A Larson. If you watch the video closely and pause somewhere after the 10 second mark you can see the inside of the hinge swing has a sticker for the "Emco" company. The sell doors under the Emco name and the Anderson name. The one in the video is an Anderson. All of the Emco's have a 3/4 glass with a kickplate at the bottom, and all of the Anderson doors are full 1-lite top to bottom.
Sold at Home Depot.
why do you need a storm door?
paul duffy more energy efficiency, it let’s in lots of light with entry door open, and gives you the ability to have a screen for those nice spring and fall days. All good things. However, if the sun huts that side of your house the space between the two doors can get very hot which can cause other issues
Did anyone noticed that the door does not have a glass in the door frame? Second, Tom is using self tap screw yet he is predrilling the frame with a drill bit.
+brokenarrowez
He only used self tapping screws on the frame of the storm door, also the storm door has a track where you can insert the glass panels/screen it is lighter and easier to handle the door without the extra weight of the glass.
He had to pre drill the holes for the gold kick plate. It does not come with door. Nothing else got pre drilled.
Stairs right immediately behind the front door?
That's extremely bad Feng Shui
That door is not plum he only plumbed it side to side and not front to back
I came here to watch a storm door install which seemed fine and you may call me overly anal but, there's no way I could live with myself installing that closer bracket without fixing the bottom of the door jamb correctly.
That is a horrible door.. geeze
I sholda bought that model of door. trying to hang an entire glass storm door plumb is heavy and ungainly.