And then this happened. A particular little person decided to go all Tarzan on the closet door in our entry...swinging on it back and forth, and somehow this happened. No bueno. Let's just say I was not happy.

It is such a huge improvement that I had to share it here.
This door makeover was so simple (and cheap!) that I'm moving on now to upgrade some of the other doors in our house now. Closet and garage doors are the easiest because you only need to do one side of the door, so we're sticking to these doors to upgrade for right now. It's amazing how much a "new" door adds to the space!
Alright, who is ready for more details?
Supplies:
- A sheet of plywood cut into 6" strips (the guy at home depot did this for us)
- An orbital sander
- A saw for a few quick cuts (or measure before you go to the hardware store and ask them to cut for you).
- construction adhesive
- nail gun
- clamps
- wood putty to cover up the nail holes and seams
- wood trim caulking
- A drill with an attachment to cut circles
- paint (and primer) for your door, along with painting supplies
We either had (or were able to borrow) most of the stuff for this project, so our only main expense was the plywood ($22 for a sheet, which was enough for 3 door "fronts"). What a deal for a "new" door, right?
We cut our pieces to fit around the door and double checked to make sure that they fit nicely around the door. (especially since they had to sit right next to the hinges).
Then I marked the position of the door handle hole on the plywood. We cut out the hole, and then I sanded down all the trim pieces and the door itself.
We added construction adhesive to the trim and then placed it on the door, using clamps to hold it securely down.
Then we took a staple gun and stabled around the edges, about every 12 inches or so.
After this I was able to prime the door.
We added caulking around the edges to make everything look smoother and fill any gaps.

Who knew fixing a door would be so satisfying!

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