How to replace a door

The glass in the entry doorA horizontal framing member above the door/window opening. was cracked and the frame pretty worse for wear, so it was really time for a new door.

The old door was a common size so it was no problem finding a replacement.

This is how the door was replaced:

Removing the old door

The door was taken out by simply removing the pins from the hinges.

This was done by driving the pin out using a nailA short nail with a large flat head used for securing roofing felt, plasterboard, sheet metal to wood etc. setHow much the teeth are angled out on a circular saw blade. and a hammer. With the door in the closed position, once the hinge pins were out the door was easily removed.

Note: With some hinges the pins cannot be removed.
In these cases the hinges will have to be unscrewed from the jambThe frame in which a door or window sits. The top and two sides of a door or window frame that contact the door or sash. A vertical member at the side of a window frame, or the horizontal member at the top of the window frame, as in head jamb. (the surrounding frame that houses the door) and/or the door.