Installing glass door inserts into your door is easy. It does not require anything more than a good jigsaw, a drill, 5/8 drill bit, a tape measure and or square ruler, caulk, pencil and screw driver. You can take any flush panel door, wood, fiber glass, metal, new or used and add a glass insert to turn it into something unique and special. Just follow the guidance for your installing. First step is using the frame of the glass insert to draw your cut line on the door. Make sure the outside of the frame is facing up because there are two sides of each frame and that you are tracing the smaller side. Measure once, measure twice and what the heck measure a third time. Make sure it is square, centered and where you want your glass to go.
Next, for installing glass door inserts, you need to drill holes in the corners. Make sure the holes are big enough for your jigsaw blade to fit into. Don’t drill too close to the cut line. Use your jig saw to make the close cuts. Tape the outside of the cut line. This will protect the door from the jigsaw. Avoid any scratches or marks. Also, assurance you use painter’s tape so you don’t leave any gummy tape residue.
Then for your glass door inserts, using a good jigsaw with a blade long enough to go through a 1 3/4″ door, cut along the pencil out line of your frame. Carefully remove the cut out. Be sure to hold up the cut out with either tape or a second pair of hands, when making your final cuts. Insert one side of the frame. Caulk the frame onto the door. Make sure you have plenty of caulk around the frame. Install the outside frame first. You will know it is the outside since it does not have any predrilled screw holes. Paint, stain, and seal your door. Install the glass, again use caulk to secure the glass into the frame. Screw on the inside frame and voila your door is done.
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