Lumber and Sheet Goods

With plywood strips and hot-melt glue, you can make a template that guarantees a perfect fit  by Chris Green

Water-shedding wooden doors improve a backyard eyesore by Douglas Moore

by Larry Hart

For a clean, contemporary look, create a door jamb, stop and casing from one piece of wood by Kevin Luddy

Wooden doors fit old houses, are easy to make, are easy to fix and sound right when they close by Don Gould

A three-layer sandwich takes the place of complicated joinery by Gary Striegler

Sliding or hinged, big panes or multilite, these glass doors should be built to withstand the elements as well as years of abuse by Charles Bickford

They're the largest and most visible moving parts of your house, but with all the options out there, don't leave the choice up to someone else by Roe A. Osborn

by Michael Standish

Build a custom interior or exterior door with common job-site tools and readily available materials by John Birchard

Durability and aesthetics hinge on sound joinery and steadfast materials by Stephen Sewall

Doing the job on a formal entry without tearing out jambs and trim by Stephen Sewall

Building a solid door from common lumber by Bruce Gordon

by John Spier