What would you have done differently? Any other approaches you've taken to give your own doors a refresh? Please drop a comment and let me know what I can do to make my videos more helpful in the future. Thank you for watching and I hope you have a lovely day.
Looks great; that routing made just the perfect very subtle decorative touch. They look more custom and better than the ubiquitous 6-panel doors from the big box.
Great instruction and showing boo boos is more inspiring than many YT creators think, I think. How original! I thought the router would've popped through, but what a modern & sleek final product! Door knows look great, too. And a swell book recommendation to boot. Thank you!
I really appreciate how detailed your instructions are. I think I’m gonna give this a try on our hollow core doors. The grooves are just enough of a touch to make the doors look better without having to add a bunch of trim to imitate 6 panel doors. Thank you for sharing!
i have never seen "this " technique before.. looks like its super clean can cool.. but.. with your lighting...its very hard to "see" just how good they look i think.. can you maybe post some pics or maybe add a vid that shows off your hard work a bit more? in some parts of your vid for a very Brief sec you get to see them.. but its not enough! LOVE to see more/better view.. i would love to try this style too! great job.. and LOVED your " FootLoose" moment haha .. sooo cool aswesome Be you!! i LOVE IT
I like you used a insulated screw driver. Hey great video, I'm a journeyman electrician and new to carpentry. Just bought a house and I'm gonna do this
You did a good job. Did the primer hide the wood grain pattern? Im fixing to paint a plain door and hoping the primer will cover the wood grain pattern. Thanks.
Overall, the sanding / primer / top coat combo hid the wood grain well. If the light catches in a certain way and you look closely, you can still see some grain, but it does look pretty clean unless you're paying close attention. If I could go back and do it again, I don't think I would change anything about that piece of the project - turned out pretty well. Thanks for watching!
For a first video, that was good! Very informative and I learned a few new tips and tricks. You did a great job and the end result looked amazing. Thank you, also, for showing the different colors/hardware tries. It's comforting to know that just because one's first pick doesn't work, it can still easily be changed. Really, an overall great vid. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Shanon. Good to know. I'll continue to include footage of first/failed attempts when possible - glad that aspect was helpful. Thanks for the feedback.
You did really great for your first time if you wouldn't of said it was your first time I wouldn't of known now onto the doors I think you did a great job but since you had a router I would put some kind of design in the door but other than that you a pro already keep up the good work
I could not see the grooves in the door. I guess because of the light angle. But i still liked the doors. Thank you for showing the “mistakes”. It helps me know what “could” happen.
I was strongly considering that too. I ended up adding a foam door sweep to the bottom of a few of the bedrooms to close the gap just for sound reduction's sake, which has been a decent solution so far. I considered adding on some wood to the bottom of the doors but figured it'd be pretty tough to blend in to make it look natural. Have you ever tried that successfully? Thanks for watching.
No, but I recently found a video where someone was doing this. As long as you paint the doors in opaque color it shouldn't be a problem. Glue on a piece of wood sand it flush, fill gaps with some filler, sand again and paint the door.
very nice DIY work. Thanks for sharing. Plan to do the same on 15 or so doors. Are the groves only on the front of the door? Need to buy the sander (the round one) and the router. models?
Heck yea - thanks for watching & hope this helps during your project. I did groves only on the front-facing sides except for my master bedroom door (since I see it from the inside quite a bit). --router I use: amzn.to/3N1op69 --router bit set I use: amzn.to/4dodWN9 --sander (I have an older model than this one. This link doesn't include battery): amzn.to/4din2e1
I was originally thinking of material to the door surface (with super thin plywood) to achieve the same 5-panel look - in general, I think the 5-panel design looks more classy/modern/expensive than the flat surface. I realized that adding material on top of the existing surface would be more difficult - would have needed to mess with the door frame / jamb / hinges to make them close properly. So ultimately went with material with the router instead. Thanks for watching!
It does look better. It just seems to me that although you created some texture with the router, it could use something else. Can’t put my finger in it. Maybe some glaze? But man, what a difference and the cost savings is incredible.
@@BelowAverageDIY yeah! probably a glaze to define your routed cuts. But dude, it looks great. You did such a good job. What I like about glazes is you can wipe on and wipe off depending on the depth you’re looking for. And the routed cuts would absorb the glaze more, but I suppose you would discolor the white. I know they have wax “clear” option too, if you don’t want to discolor the white, and then use a antiquing medium “ silver, bronze, black, whatever “ just for the routed cuts. In fact the wax would give your pieces a nice luster. I’m no expert, but have done many projects using glazes, waxes and other techniques. Always have a dummy piece to play on.
Bought them from Mr. Bezos - linked below. I got a mix of both the privacy knobs (with a lock) and the passage knobs (without lock) depending on the door location. a.co/d/buddcXj
Since you hate painting, you might want to invest in a paint sprayer. Save your time and you get a nice even spray (if you do it, right) and a smooth finish.
I have a Wagner Flexio. I don’t know if they still sell that model or not because I’ve had in a long time. I do know Wagner seems to be the number one spray painters, but most DIYers use on the UA-cam channels. The one I have has the paint and the hand sprayer. But there is one bigger but you can put the tube into the can of paint, so you don’t have the weight of the paint in your hand. Which I’m considering getting since I’m getting ready to paint the whole house inside and I’m in my 70s. Doing one room is one thing but a whole house is another thing. Hope this helps.
@@BelowAverageDIY Closed it could look better, maybe. But once open the moulding couldn't go edge to edge because the door has to close on the stops. I think aesthetically that wouldn't look good.
You think I should turn down the background music throughout the video in the next one? Or just the portions when the music volume increases (sections without commentary)?
I think the doors look great, especially when you consider how much money he saved and not buy new doors. I bought a house and it has the hollow wooden doors and this is exactly how I plan to do mine. They don’t look as modern as a brand new door, but they cost a few hundred instead of a few thousand also and they don’t look cheap by any means. I think he did a great job and maybe he’s likeme, brand new doors are not his priority.
@@BelowAverageDIY I plan to keep your video, And follow your instructions. Hopefully mine will turn out as well as yours. Thank you for making the video and posting all this wonderful information for all of us.
@@BelowAverageDIY Sure thing! We'd love to send you our DOVOH laser level for a trial. It's a handy tool, especially if you don't have one yet. Let us know if you're interested, and we'll work out the details. Thanks for considering! 😊🔧
Hi Max - does your offer still stand? Filming a project right now where a laser level would be helpful. If so, shoot me an email: belowavgdiy@gmail.com
What would you have done differently? Any other approaches you've taken to give your own doors a refresh?
Please drop a comment and let me know what I can do to make my videos more helpful in the future.
Thank you for watching and I hope you have a lovely day.
Your doors are uniquely designed! Love the innovation. Also, your sense of humor is lively and fitting. Thx for sharing your work.
Thanks for the feedback - glad you enjoyed.
Looks great; that routing made just the perfect very subtle decorative touch. They look more custom and better than the ubiquitous 6-panel doors from the big box.
Thanks, Frances. So far, the final product has been fooling my friends & family - they couldn't tell I did it on my own.
Great instruction and showing boo boos is more inspiring than many YT creators think, I think. How original! I thought the router would've popped through, but what a modern & sleek final product! Door knows look great, too. And a swell book recommendation to boot. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the feedback - hope this video helped you out in some form. Glad you were the first to notice the book rec :)
Fantastic job you've done! Turning an old house into a modern one even just with simple doors modification! Impressed. Great work!
I appreciate it, David. Thanks for watching.
I really appreciate how detailed your instructions are. I think I’m gonna give this a try on our hollow core doors. The grooves are just enough of a touch to make the doors look better without having to add a bunch of trim to imitate 6 panel doors. Thank you for sharing!
Glad this was helpful. Good luck on your project.
The horizontal grooves and hardware look great.
Thanks, Jimmy
Project came out pretty slick. Looks good.
Thanks, Daníel
Great job... I think we all professional DIYers love to rock out with our 🐓out while working and listening to our favorite band.
Amen. Thanks for tuning in.
i have never seen "this " technique before.. looks like its super clean can cool.. but.. with your lighting...its very hard to "see" just how good they look i think..
can you maybe post some pics or maybe add a vid that shows off your hard work a bit more?
in some parts of your vid for a very Brief sec you get to see them.. but its not enough!
LOVE to see more/better view.. i would love to try this style too!
great job.. and LOVED your " FootLoose" moment haha .. sooo cool aswesome Be you!! i LOVE IT
One thing to remember is when you sand sand with the grain and always end your sanding with a fine grit.
Huge improvement.
Thanks and thank you for watching!
I have those same closets! Been looking for an easy idea to redo them, love this!
Heck yea - good luck on your project.
subtle details! love it
Thank you!
Great job! Quite the improvement! And your video quality was great for your first one! Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much!
I like you used a insulated screw driver. Hey great video, I'm a journeyman electrician and new to carpentry. Just bought a house and I'm gonna do this
better safe than sorry?? You never know when the doorknob is going to zap you... hahah
Great Job !
Thanks, Elizabeth.
Good
I think you’ve found your niche. Keep making content!
Thanks a ton.
Great video and very useful tips and tricks! I’m looking forward to seeing more projects!
Thanks for watching!
Great job. Looks awesome. Thank you for sharing and helping us out. Awesome job. 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
Thanks and good luck on your project.
Looks great well done
Thanks
I'm most definitely going to do this!
Love it. Good luck on your project.
Perfect….great job!
Thanks, Carol.
You did a good job. Did the primer hide the wood grain pattern? Im fixing to paint a plain door and hoping the primer will cover the wood grain pattern. Thanks.
Overall, the sanding / primer / top coat combo hid the wood grain well. If the light catches in a certain way and you look closely, you can still see some grain, but it does look pretty clean unless you're paying close attention. If I could go back and do it again, I don't think I would change anything about that piece of the project - turned out pretty well. Thanks for watching!
Great job ✌️🙏💜
Thanks for watching :)
I always remove the pins from each hinge when removing a door.
And you leave the hinges screwed in? Is that just faster?
👍👍👍.Thank you
You are very welcome - good luck with your projects.
For a first video, that was good! Very informative and I learned a few new tips and tricks. You did a great job and the end result looked amazing. Thank you, also, for showing the different colors/hardware tries. It's comforting to know that just because one's first pick doesn't work, it can still easily be changed. Really, an overall great vid. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Shanon. Good to know. I'll continue to include footage of first/failed attempts when possible - glad that aspect was helpful. Thanks for the feedback.
Looks great man keep it up
Thanks, Anthony. Have a great weekend.
Wish you can do my Interior doors 🚪
You did really great for your first time if you wouldn't of said it was your first time I wouldn't of known now onto the doors I think you did a great job but since you had a router I would put some kind of design in the door but other than that you a pro already keep up the good work
Thanks, Missy.
Wow awesome 👌
Thanks, Donna.
Is that a straight router bit? What width is the tip please sir. Great video great idea .
Yes sir - straight router bit. 1/4" width. Thanks for watching.
Push your caulk gun instead of pulling it and it leaves a finished seam 😊
Never tried that. Will do next time, thanks.
I could not see the grooves in the door. I guess because of the light angle. But i still liked the doors. Thank you for showing the “mistakes”. It helps me know what “could” happen.
Thanks. Definitely need to improve my camera work next time. I appreciate the feedback.
Great idea and good job. If I were you I would have extended the doors at the bottom first to reduce the large gap though.
I was strongly considering that too. I ended up adding a foam door sweep to the bottom of a few of the bedrooms to close the gap just for sound reduction's sake, which has been a decent solution so far. I considered adding on some wood to the bottom of the doors but figured it'd be pretty tough to blend in to make it look natural. Have you ever tried that successfully?
Thanks for watching.
No, but I recently found a video where someone was doing this. As long as you paint the doors in opaque color it shouldn't be a problem. Glue on a piece of wood sand it flush, fill gaps with some filler, sand again and paint the door.
@@echtnochnichtda That's cool, good to know. Thanks for sharing the idea - have a great day.
very nice DIY work. Thanks for sharing. Plan to do the same on 15 or so doors. Are the groves only on the front of the door? Need to buy the sander (the round one) and the router. models?
Heck yea - thanks for watching & hope this helps during your project. I did groves only on the front-facing sides except for my master bedroom door (since I see it from the inside quite a bit).
--router I use: amzn.to/3N1op69
--router bit set I use: amzn.to/4dodWN9
--sander (I have an older model than this one. This link doesn't include battery): amzn.to/4din2e1
what inspired the design? It's subltle, but tasteful. I would have filled the doors, while I was at it, to give the feel of a solid door.
I was originally thinking of material to the door surface (with super thin plywood) to achieve the same 5-panel look - in general, I think the 5-panel design looks more classy/modern/expensive than the flat surface.
I realized that adding material on top of the existing surface would be more difficult - would have needed to mess with the door frame / jamb / hinges to make them close properly. So ultimately went with material with the router instead.
Thanks for watching!
Don’t know if anyone addressed this but take the screws out of the bottom first 😊
good point. Thanks.
It does look better.
It just seems to me that although you created some texture with the router, it could use something else. Can’t put my finger in it.
Maybe some glaze?
But man, what a difference and the cost savings is incredible.
👍 Let me know if you figure out what else you think they need. Thanks for watching.
@@BelowAverageDIY yeah! probably a glaze to define your routed cuts. But dude, it looks great. You did such a good job.
What I like about glazes is you can wipe on and wipe off depending on the depth you’re looking for. And the routed cuts would absorb the glaze more, but I suppose you would discolor the white.
I know they have wax “clear” option too, if you don’t want to discolor the white, and then use a antiquing medium “ silver, bronze, black, whatever “ just for the routed cuts.
In fact the wax would give your pieces a nice luster.
I’m no expert, but have done many projects using glazes, waxes and other techniques.
Always have a dummy piece to play on.
Where did you purchase your door knobs?
Bought them from Mr. Bezos - linked below. I got a mix of both the privacy knobs (with a lock) and the passage knobs (without lock) depending on the door location.
a.co/d/buddcXj
What would you with cheap doors that have wood texture on them( beside replacing them). Thanks
Do they have a similar structure to mine? (hollow with a 1/8"-thick veneer as the surface?)
Can you still see the wood grains?
Very faintly. I didn't use any grain filler, just sanded down the surface. The 2nd coat of paint masked the wood grain pretty well for me.
It's called a strike plate.
Thank you!
Since you hate painting, you might want to invest in a paint sprayer. Save your time and you get a nice even spray (if you do it, right) and a smooth finish.
Any recommendations on a specific paint sprayer? Definitely on my wish list.
I have a Wagner Flexio. I don’t know if they still sell that model or not because I’ve had in a long time. I do know Wagner seems to be the number one spray painters, but most DIYers use on the UA-cam channels. The one I have has the paint and the hand sprayer. But there is one bigger but you can put the tube into the can of paint, so you don’t have the weight of the paint in your hand. Which I’m considering getting since I’m getting ready to paint the whole house inside and I’m in my 70s. Doing one room is one thing but a whole house is another thing. Hope this helps.
Thank you very much.
Instead of the touting you should have used molding.
Next time. You think moulding is a better look? Faster to implement?
@@BelowAverageDIY Closed it could look better, maybe. But once open the moulding couldn't go edge to edge because the door has to close on the stops. I think aesthetically that wouldn't look good.
@@joepro3562 - agreed. I think the closing scenario is one of the reasons I "carved in" instead of "added on" the 5-panel design.
I wish these videos didn't play loud music
You think I should turn down the background music throughout the video in the next one? Or just the portions when the music volume increases (sections without commentary)?
@@BelowAverageDIYI didn’t find the music distracting at all.
Thanks - appreciate the feedback.
Not cute at all
Looks like a painted cheap door??
Could added some framing pieces or something
see name of channel
I think the doors look great, especially when you consider how much money he saved and not buy new doors. I bought a house and it has the hollow wooden doors and this is exactly how I plan to do mine. They don’t look as modern as a brand new door, but they cost a few hundred instead of a few thousand also and they don’t look cheap by any means. I think he did a great job and maybe he’s likeme, brand new doors are not his priority.
Thanks, @@bluej5455 - good luck with your doors!
@@BelowAverageDIY I plan to keep your video, And follow your instructions. Hopefully mine will turn out as well as yours. Thank you for making the video and posting all this wonderful information for all of us.
Awesome job!
Nice video! Would you be interested in trying our DOVOH laser level?
Potentially - I don't have a laser level yet.
@@BelowAverageDIY Sure thing! We'd love to send you our DOVOH laser level for a trial. It's a handy tool, especially if you don't have one yet. Let us know if you're interested, and we'll work out the details. Thanks for considering! 😊🔧
Hi Max - does your offer still stand? Filming a project right now where a laser level would be helpful. If so, shoot me an email: belowavgdiy@gmail.com
@@BelowAverageDIY Hi, I am Joy from Dovoh. Max let me contact you. I will contact you soon. Thank you.