How to Install an Exterior Double Door (Full Outswing Door Installation Start to Finish)

July 24
6 mins

Episode Description

Watch us install a brand new Plastpro Nova 90 fiberglass double door at Grit Studios, our in-person podcast studio, start to finish. Michael Tull of Tull Sales walks through the full process of replacing an old steel door with a new outswing double door, including the mistakes that cause warranty claims and how to avoid them.

The new front door completely changes the look of the studio where we film The Grit Blueprint Podcast. It's a 3/4 lite over panel with rain glass and Low-E coating, built by Harris Door & Millwork and donated by Plastpro.

What you'll learn in this video:

 ✅ Tools you need for an exterior door installation

 ✅ How to remove an old door, frame, and sill

 ✅ Checking your sill and opening for level (and what to do if it's not)

 ✅ When to use a sill pan and why it matters

 ✅ The hidden screws and shipping hardware you MUST remove before installing

 ✅ How to adjust a rough opening for a replacement door

 ✅ Setting, plumbing, shimming, and securing the frame

 ✅ Drilling for head and foot bolts on a double door with a t-astragal


Door provided by Plastpro in partnership with Harris Door & Millwork.

 Installation by Michael and Melanie Tull, Tull Sales.

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