How to Build and Hang a Custom Screen Door | Ask This Old House

Summary by Krater

Tom Silva and homeowner Laura build and hang a custom wooden screen door for an 1890 house, covering joinery, sizing, framing, screening, hardware installation, and trimming.

From the video

Answers: How do you build and hang a custom screen door?

• custom screen door fabrication
• mortise and tenon joinery
• rabbit joints in woodworking
• installing door hardware
• installing screen mesh

What it concludes

• Building a custom screen door using straight grain fir and mortise and tenon joints with rabbits ensures a strong door that stays true over time.
• Oversizing the custom door slightly in width and height allows for fitting to an old house opening and then beveling the edge so it clears the casing when closing.