"sid" wrote in message
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I plan to install a door this weekend into an opening the correct
width. The plan is to stain and varnish the door.

1. Should I install the door and then take the door off and lay it on
carpeted saw-horses and then sand, stain, seal, varnish ?

2. Sand, stain, seal, varnish and then try to install ?


The hardware is polished brass, I want antique, brass. How hard is it
to change the hardware ?

Thanks

You're talking about an outside door? I'll assume so....

Your decision but I'd install and finish it. That way you can do both sides
at once. If your weather conditions outside don't allow that, I'd finish it
inside then install. We get some dry wind-free days here that I wouldn't
hesitate to do the job outside. But in windy areas I wouldn't chance it

Changing door hardware is as easy as it looks. If you can't change door
hardware you really should have a pro install your jamb.