Don't slam the door!

My brother Len came to Las Vegas to attend the NCR races and stayed a few extra days to do another project. This time, we wanted a door from the downstairs guest room to the bath installed. Here is the wall marked and the sheetrock ready to be cut.





Len made a cut in the lower left corner to "see" what was in the wall. This corner did not show him all that he found in the wall.










This is the door, lying on its side in the garage in front of Steve's truck, where it has been since early September when Steve bought it at Home Depot for $51.






Behind the sheetrock was insulation and support two by fours. Len had a bit of cutting with the saw to remove them.










See the sawzall that Len used to cut the sheetrock and the wood! Notice the electrical wires by his legs. He had to rework all the wires so we have a switch for the light above the door and still keep the electrical outlets in the room functional.








This view is from the bedroom, as he installed the wires above the doorway.










With Liquid Nails, Len is getting ready to install the headboard to support the top part of the door. Notice the electrical boxes for the light above the door and the switch to the right of the door.










The two by fours are installed, ready to support the door. You can see the bare cement floor between the two drop cloths.












The door is installed, the view from the bedroom, including the moulding around the door. It looks amazing, doesn't it?






To cover the space between the tile in the bathroom and the carpet in the bedroom, Len removed four pieces of tile from the floor. We were able to find the exact matching tile at Home Depot and put two bigger pieces to cover the doorway and two little pieces for the edges. The adhesive is applied and drying, ready for the grout the next morning.







Almost all finished, except for painting. That is my job.










From the bathroom side, you can see the light switch under the small green washcloth, and the finished tile and grout at the base of the door.









Len installed a small sconce light above the door. This will be very handy for guests to use as a night light (less wattage burning) and a light for those late night trips to the bathroom.






The door hardware is ready to be installed. The door makes the room and bathroom more private and feels bigger. It is just about ready for more guests. Have you made your reservations to come stay?







My counsel for this post: If you need a handyman to do a project in your home, you need to hire Len. He is the absolute best. And he cleans up his mess at the end of each day. Thank you Len for the awesome installed door.