Everyone wants trouble-free doors and windows -- doors that swing smoothly without rubbing or slouching, windows that open easily and keep cold air out. Over the last 26 years Tom Law has installed thousands of doors and windows, developing the time-honored techniques that mark him as a master carpenter. Whether you just want to add some light to a room or need to hang doors and windows on a job site, you'll find Law's methods and trade secrets invaluable. And Law doesn't ignore problems. In one part of the DVD, he intentionally creates a door-hanger's nightmare, then shows you how to save the installation. By watching Law you'll learn how to: square up and secure an opening window in minutes, set and seal an insulated glass unit in a custom-built frame, shim and plumb a prehung exterior door so it won't sag, size an interior door blank to fit within a site-built frame, and make a simple template to align and rout hinge mortises.
C**T
Excellent
This is very helpfull and informative video. Some of the techniques are a bit on the "Old tyme'" side, which makes me like it even more. Great refresher coarse for those out there that need a little reminder or a great starting point for the very beginner. thanks
P**N
"Just Like A Volkswagen!"
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.
T**K
Buy it..
Liked it very informative...
D**Y
helpful info.
DVD has a lot of helpful tips on hanging doors and windows. If you need to know the basics then this video is for you.
W**S
Five Stars
Great!
R**H
Disappointing
I was very disappointed in this DVD. It is only 60 minutes long with half the time about doors and the other half about windows. I was interested in learning how to install doors. There is just not enough time being devoted to either subject. The publisher for some reason is afraid to go beyond this 30 minute mark. The instructions given are very brief and incomplete. God forbid you spend an extra minute or two on something. Watching this DVD you would think that a door could be installed in 3 minutes! Mr Law might be a good carpenter but unfortunately you would not know that by watching this DVD. This ismy first and last time that I purchase a DVD from thispublisher.
N**P
Three Stars
Sorry, Larry Haun is much easier to understand and follow.
M**S
Three Stars
ok
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