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Long day of up & downs..

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Well, boss brought home a screen door.....32" wide.   Opening was about 31-1/2"  or so.   Scrub jack plane to narrower the door to fit.   Finally able to install the door

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Had to excavate a bit of the jamb, to get the handle to work

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Which brings up the other part of the job.   Front door is 8' tall, NOT 6'8".....So, I needed to build a box-like thingy above the screen door.  Called a Transom.  I trimmed down a 2x4 for length to go between the sides of the door opening.   Had some metal brackets..   Tried to get the thing level.....got it close enough.  Then came all them trips.   Up a step ladder to measure, back down the steps to the Dungeon Shop to cut some quarter round.   Back up to confirm size, back down to final size it.   Then, out to the back porch, where a couple drills were set up, to do pilot holes

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Silver one is a PowerKraft yard sale find for a $1.   It ran a 3/8" forstner bit, the other ran a small bit.   Take the predrilled piece up the ladder, grab another drill off the platform, and a screw, try to drive them all in a straight line.  Hoping the miters are at least close

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Let's see, four pieces to make the outside frame, with all them trips.   Cheated a bit, as I also made the inside frames at the same time, but still...lots of trips.  ( me and ladders don't quite get along these days, either)   Once the outside was installed, I then cut a sheet of plexiGlass to size.   Installed that.   Then go back and install the inner frame.   Gave up on the one type of screw I was using.....wrong driver tip, so i went with Old Reliable...drywall #6.   Got the inner frame done a little faster, too.

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Doesn't look too bad, Boss is going to paint things up.  Inside?

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Best part?  I then got to put all the toys away.  Grab a block of cheese and something to wash it down with, and just sit down awhile...

Not only did you do a great job on that Steve, I love that star hanging to the right of the door, nice touch for the front porch.

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