Manhattan Door Carpentry

There are many good times to spruce up your home – prior to selling, before the in-laws visit, when you’re ready for a change, even before a baby comes to the scene. There’s a time to get things done, and a time to be done with any dust, debris, equipment and workers. This family in Manhattan decided to re-arrange some space before the baby was born (and the in-laws might visit!).

Our experienced carpenter crew slipped in to frame a new doorway. Once all was measured, we cut and installed the door jambs on each vertical side, plus the door jamb stop on the closing side, the head jamb or head casing on top and the threshold or sill on the bottom. We added the door trim pieces and precisely measured for the hardware. The hinges have to be installed perfectly on the side jamb of the door for it to hang level and swing properly. The lever doorknob also needed to be positioned correctly so it lines up to close effectively.

Door framing and installation require several tools and knowledge of plumb, square and level. There’s no guessing involved. This door has been expertly hung, and the soon-to-be parents are still mulling over paint or stain and what color it should be. While we were already there, and our team is versatile in myriad skill sets, we tiled a wall in the bathroom. Paintworks offers a one-stop shop of expert tradesmen for all your door, wall, ceiling, renovation and other interior modifications. We could even gently rock the baby in a pinch.

New attractive panel solid core doors - Entry door to master suite with frosted glass. New closet and bathroom doors.

New panel sliding closet doors

Manhattan Door Replacement

It may appear that choosing a door is an open-and-shut kind of exercise, but it is more complicated. The selection is vast, and each door provides privacy and separation from other spaces in the home, as well as offering an aesthetic component to the overall interior décor. This client had mismatched doors in an outdated style, and it was high time for something new.

Panel doors are timeless for an attractive choice, and solid core are the best for quality in construction and sound reduction. White keeps things crisp and clean, and new door knobs are practically required on new doors. We worked as a team with the client on selecting and sourcing the doors. Then, we took over, picking them up from Dyke’s Lumber, making any custom cuts to fit and installing them, along with the new door hardware. Hanging a door is an intricate kind of work, especially for it being level and swinging both ways correctly while clearing the floor at the proper distance, snugly closing on all sides. Sliding doors require just as much attention to details while installing. The photos illustrate the classy final result, and now it is an open-and-shut kind of exercise.  

Quality panel door with new easy-to-open lever-style door knob

Old cheap door we just named “Awkward!”

Manhattan Door Hangers 

You can live in the city, long for the country and bring some farmhouse chic into your urban abode with a sliding barn door. This relative newcomer to the interior design stage comes in an almost endless variety of materials, colors and textures, including wood, metal, glass and mirror. Zillow has reported that homes listed with “barn doors” sell faster than ones without them. We recently installed a handsome angled-wood door for a client’s daughter’s room in the city.

 The Paintworks crew removed and disposed of the old door trim before adding J Bead around the rough edges. The doorway was plastered, smoothed and painted. The top rails must be perfectly level and super secure for the door to slide effectively. We used high quality hardware and extra anchors. The new door adds a rustic style statement that blends simplicity with elegance and a touch of country with urban sophistication. Sliding barn doors are revered for saving floor space, though they do require more wall space. Besides replacing a room door, these novel sliding doors can hide a laundry room, close off a pantry or conceal a mounted TV set in a timeless style grounded in the American farm. Let Paintworks evaluate your space, share country, industrial and contemporary styles and incorporate an intriguing interior sliding barn door in your home.