How to Update Your Front Door
If your entrance door needs a bit of TLC then this guide will help. Give your door a spruce up by re-painting it and replacing the ironmongery following these steps.
You will need...
A selection of screw drivers, Jigsaw or Pad saw, Drill and a selection of bits, Masking tape, Filler, Sandpaper, Dust sheet, Rag, Selection of paint brushes, Pencil, White spirit.
Firstly, choose your door colour & Ironmongery. The possibilities are endless!
Read our Four Key Door Looks blog for design inspiration!
Once a decision has been made, and paint & ironmongery are at hand, the work can begin.
Instructions
1.) Remove any existing ironmongery.
2.) Position your new ironmongery in place and mark out any new fixing holes.
Above: Polished Brass Doctors Door Knocker.
3.) If you're replacing the letter plate, then you may need to cut out a section of your door using a jigsaw.
Read our Letter Box Fitting Guide for more help with this.
4.) Prepare the surface.
Make sure that your door is clean from dirt and fully dry. Fill any old fixing holes or cracks in the timber with an appropriate filler suitable for exterior use.
5.) Sand back areas of existing paint that have peeled or blistered.
This will achieve a good key for the new layers of primer and paint to stick to. Then brush off all dust caused by sanding.
6.) Cover any hinges, glass etc. with masking tape.
This will help protect them during the next step.
7.) Prime and paint your door according to the paint manufacturer’s instructions.
We have used Little Greene Intelligent Exterior Eggshell in Dock Blue. Your door will usually require two topcoats of paint. When happy with the coverage leave your door to dry and wash out any brushes or rollers.
8.) Once the paint is fully dry, you can begin fitting the new ironmongery.
Always drill a pilot hole first and fix screws into place using a manual screwdriver.
We've fitted an Aged Brass Traditional Letterbox, Polished Brass Doctors Door Knocker, Aged Brass 63mm Prestbury Mortice/Rim Knob and Aged Brass Round Escutcheons.
Above: Aged Brass Traditional Letterbox, Polished Brass Doctors Door Knocker, Aged Brass 63mm Prestbury Mortice/Rim Knob and Aged Brass Round Escutcheons.
Then Ta da!
In eight steps, you have yourself a smart looking front door.
Above: before (left) and after the renovation (right).
Watch our Door Refurbishment Video for more information!
Or, for inspiration for your front door, visit our Doors of the World and Doors of Britain blog posts.
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