Replacing a door...

It sounds like a big job, but it really is not. Let me tell you how I changed my service doors on my garage. Yes, I did say doors, I don't know why but when this garage was built, they installed two 30'' doors as service doors. In case you have not heard them called by this name, that is how I learned to call the doors or door of a garage which are meant to be used by the humans, as you know the other door is the overhead door. Well, the doors on my garage had seen better days. They were beyond repair. So I decided I would replace them. I originally thought of using metal doors but then when i went to the Homedepot, I saw these man-made fiberglass doors with the raised panel design. I figured I would give them a shot. Instead of the old cardboard or particle board core, these have a foam core. The doors are super lightweight. So I bought these. I first took a good look at the existing doors to make sure they opened and closed properly and then I removed the hinge pins from one of the doors. I put the new door on it's side and then placed the old door next to it. I wanted to check the width and length of both doors. The new doors were about 1 inch longer. So I marked it and had my son cut the excess off. I then marked where the hinges would go on the new door by placing the doors next to each other where the hinge would go. I marked the section and then I removed the hinge which was on the old door and since it was in excellent condition I installed it on the new door. I did this for both hinges and since I had just removed the pins from the other part of the hinge, the other half of each hinge was still on the existing door jamb. I carried the door to the jamb and fit the hinges into place and placed the pins back in. This door was hung. Now I proceeded to remove the other door and do the same as with the previous one, My son cut the excess length off and then I placed the hinges on the new door. I carried this door to the door jamb and installed the hinges and pins in place. This door was now hung also, but it was about 1/2'' to wide. I did not want to shave this much wood off with a wood plane. So I marked the door and had my son cut the excess width from the door. As you may have figured out I did remove the door to do this procedure. Now I carried the door back and hung it on the jamb. Both doors were done. They looked pretty good. A far cry from the old ones. Since these doors meet at the center, I placed a one inch by 3/4 inch board on the outside of the door which was not going to have the door knob to seal the gap between the doors when closed. Since I have never used this type of door outdoors before, I decided to coat all the sides and corners with a pol-acrylic clear spray to protect the doors from the rain and snow. I then painted the doors the same color as the overhead door. Just as a security measure I sprayed the painted surface with the same protectant. It is clear so you can't even tell it is there. I think they will hold up well. I will speak on installing the lock in another post.