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French Doors, Part II/Lighting Installation From "DIY to the Rescue" episode DTTR-406F

The crew has removed the doors off of the china cabinets...and they are half way through the installation of the French doors. Once the doors are complete, this study needs overhead lighting!

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Trim

1. Measure the sides and top to determine length of trim.

2. Measure the widest gap that needs to be covered to determine the trim width.

3. Cut trim to fit the opening on both sides.

4. Attach trim with finish nailer of hammer and finish nails using a nail set to keep from damaging trim (figure A).

5. Caulk and paint (figure B).

Figure A

Figure B

Hardware

Door handles like the ones used in this episode cost about $40 per door.

1. If you are not duplicating an older door, you will need to pick out your door hardware (lock set and hinges).

2. Measure the position and size of holes required for fitting them.

3. Mark those on the door (figure C).

4. Using a 3/8" drill, bore holes in the face and edge of the door for the lock set (see the manufacturer's instructions for guidelines).

5. With a chisel, carve out the slots for the backset plate and hinges; sand and smooth the cut areas and clean up the dust with a tac cloth.

6. Apply interior paint or stain before you install the hardware.

7. Let dry and coat with protective polyurethane which is compatible with the undercoat.

8. Install the door hardware (figure D), screwing the backset plate and hinges into place.

9. Install the other half of the hinges into the door frame and hang the door, testing its swing and lock set to make sure it works smoothly (figure E).

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

Lighting

Materials:

Screwdriver
Wire nuts
Needle-nose pliers
Adjustable wrench, or ratchet and sockets
Lighting fixture

Safety Alert: Always turn off the breaker to the fixture you are working on! If the fuse box isn’t labeled, use this as an opportunity to label all of the breakers you turn off while trying to find the right one (figure F).

1. Attach the new mounting bracket to the junction box (figure G).

2. Attach the wires to the new fixture based on the manufacturer’s instructions. This is usually white to white and black to black.3. Secure the connections with wire nuts (figure H).

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

4. Attach the bare ground wire to the green ground screw on the mounting bracket (figure I).

5. Slide the new fixture over the bolts in the mounting bracket (figure J), and then attach the mounting cap nuts.

Finally, the crew addressed a hole in the Camps’ drywall. Using an unusual outlet called a clock outlet (figure K), they were able to give Wendy and Bill electrical options high on the wall of their new office.

Figure I

Figure J

Figure K