Door Install, How Long?

TRC

Single entry, typical job, no storm door, new sill, new riser, basic trim, standard 2" brickmould (very rare around here), alum. over bm only. Caulked exterior, caulked interior.

For me alone it's about 4 hour avg. when working alone. 3 hours with my helper.

user38755

This one took three hours last Friday. Had to make opening 2" smaller on both sides. 2 men, I stood around and watched and visited with the HO(Iowa Mutual Insurance President). Pella triple pane/with blinds.

WarnerConstInc.

2 hours alone.

bert0168

Simple R&R, about 3 hrs alone.

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Originally Posted by CCCo. Yep, you guessed, sold by a fancy white guy, installed by the brown army.

72chevy4x4

I can get it done in 3hrs.

Metal...is that 2 guys PLUS you?

user38755

No, just they guys. I stood around bs'ing with HO's. Took two guys just to lift the patio door. Triple panes are heavy.

WarnerConstInc.

I am just kidding on the two hours alone, most houses I have to put a door in requires quite a bit of fudge work just to make it look right.
Darn wonky old houses.

mnjconstruction

ummmm. I would say 3 hours or so. Course if I did it by myself, about 10 min!!!!!!!

SDC

Two months
Started right after Thanksgiving
Finished the tile on the inside two days ago....

My house...a few of these got in the way

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Grumpy

4 hours alone for me, add an hour for capping. For my guys about 3 hours complete.

TRC

Did a double interior door that took me 8 hrs the other day.....ever have those days?

TRC

Hey metalbender! No metal?? Have to change your name now.

BTW: Who stained interior trim?

rbsremodeling

I did one the other day and it took 6 hours with a Carpenter.

I think I added 3 hours to his job. I should have just stayed in the truck and out of his way.

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user38755

What do ya mean, it's a clad door. We stained it, at an old church set up as a work shop. The sprayer is always plugged in with poly in it.

TRC

I know it's clad. I meant the brickmould. Stain looks great.

TimNJ

I do them by myself and figure that time frame (3.5-4hr). When you say new sill and riser (kickboard?) I'm guessing this is an older 1960's era entry door with full 5/4 jambs, 8/4 oak sill that the original carpenter used a hatchet to chop down the joists when he set the unit.
Changing out a new style prehung is only about 2.5 -3 hrs.

TRC

yes, exactly. But many are much older than that too. If i'm swapping a door in a modern house then yes much easier and faster.

Century Man

Very nice!! Great job on the trim in and out. I think all the coats and sweatshirts are what's slowing you down.

http://fairwd.blogspot.com/2009/02/f...r-door-in.html

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