How To Install A Front Door With Two Sidelights

In this video, I will show you how to install a front door with two sidelights. In this front door installation video, I use an exterior door with sidelights and a transom above. I will show you how to install a transom as well. This is a masonite front door that was purchased from Lowe's. .

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Disclaimer: This video is all based on my personal opinion and is for entertainment purposes ONLY. I am not a financial advisor, CPA, attorney, tax advisor, electrician, plumber, housing contractor, designer, or any type of profession to give advice. I am just a consumer sharing my experiences and research. If you do need knowledge for those types of things, I will advise you to seek help for those professionals.

[TheExcellentLaborer]

It took 6 months for this door to arrive. Talk about a delay!

[FEARMENOT]

In a situation like that, witgout brick mold, I'll grab 4 drops out if the bin, and tack 2 diagonally across the corner to the sheathing and 2 down near the bottom of the opening to be sure and keep door flush with the sheathing while shimming and pinning it.

[ZyWolf]

Such an underrated YouTube channel! I’m 16 going into a construction trade and love watching these I just watched another one of ur videos I’m new here and i already had to subscribe! Amazing tutorial

[zarrahkat]

Gerald - your son makes you work on Father's Day -- I would charge him triple time!! ;-)

I worked for my dad from 13 yrs to 32 yrs old when he sold the company. He was fair but expected me to do more than most so I gave extra effort/time and it payed off.

Love the videos - keep it up!!

[joeyeates]

Great video! Love how your dad was helping you too since I'm probably his age.

[Ezekiels]

Masonite or MMI with Pembrook glass is exactly what we plan to put on our house. I’m glad this video was made so I can show my wife what it will look like.

[AngelRivera-uvzw]

You're a beast my brother. Well done and congratulations on your success.

[T.E.P.]

I THOR smash that button ... great video and proper work. good to see another vid ... been away for work and now catching up on vids.

[mrmrwilem]

Gotta replace mine, thanks for sharing Josh.

[darrensayer]

Never caulk nail or screw holes as caulk shrinks and you will see holes after painting... use silocone under the threshold, not liquid nails.... If you do not have a good over hang above the door, set the door in a pan first... Do not shim the jambs from one side as this can twist the jambs, shim equally from both sides...

[upsfeeder]

Thanks Josh for posting. Replacing my twin front doors with a single pre-hung with side lights. Opening is 68 5/8" x 83" and I believe with the 36" x 80" I need 63 1/4"x 83" for the opening, so there has to be some framing I guess. Since there is brick on top and sides, top actually has a 3x8" steel cross plate. Just hoping we don't run into any problems.

[CooterOnDaMind]

Sidelights already attached! Shot that's a luxury

[Ride_Lift_Range]

Are those brad nails or framing nails?

[GrainsOfJustice]

Yeah I postponed all my projects due to lumber prices 🤷‍♂️, great video!

[bucky]

Great video, using my Dad for this job too lol

[mimileo]

Really appreciate your video and the way you explain the steps! I think you should keep the camera rolling so the viewers get to see the final product! You can name the entire videos by Project, and edit them to shorter videos for viewers who just want to see the how to. This way, you also increase the number of your videos to generate more revenue.

[PastorBillwillard]

Hey Josh I have 2 Sidelights and a Transom that are at this point filled in by Wood. I want to replace the Door and put glass in for the sidelights and Transome

[rodolfoaviles]

Thanks for the video
Do you have any other video showing how to install the frame / header in case you are changing the size of the door which requires make the opening bigger?
I purchased a very similar door and I want to install it, but I do not want to open the drywall around until I know for sure what materials / considerations I need to know before doing this.
Thanks

[vuleadventsite]

If I was you. I would put 2- 2x4 across the frame so you can free hands from outside. Then go inside put 4 blocks to hold the door in place. The adjust the Door without holding the door.

[garrettlees]

Thanks for the vid, very helpful. Quick question, Do you recommend peel-stick tape where the housewrap ends at the jamb?