How To Install A Window In A Door!

I am in the process of renovating my laundry room and it needed a little more light, so in this video I show you step-by-step how I installed a window into my exterior metal door. You just need a drill and a jigsaw and you can make your door AWESOME too!
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[@jewdd1989]

This is by far the best looking window in a solid door install I’ve seen. I love that it has built in blinds for privacy and durability! Good job

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! I love it. 🍊

[@thatstrami]

Thank you for the video it's very informative. I would probably also add some sealant on the inside to weatherproof those gaps around the frame. Awesome video

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thank you! 🙌🍊

[@francescastevens3777]

You made that look so easy! I really want to do this to both my garden & front doors! Thank you for doing this video, it was very informative & great to watch! 🥰🥰

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

You’re welcome! It was so much easier than I thought. 🍊

[@lsieu]

Thank you for sharing this adventure. I am thinking of replacing the window in the mudroom door, and your video gave me a better idea of what I'm getting myself into. 😀

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

It was way easier than I thought it was gonna be. You got this! 🍊

[@teacherlady2020]

Great work! I have this type of project on my to-do list as well and this video gives me courage to tackle it! Thanks for posting!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

You’re welcome! Such a fun and easy project that packs a punch! 🍊

[@stebelee2999]

Great job! Looks great. I wonder if you could install the window with the door still hung?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! And I think it’s possible, just depends on how good you are with a saw. 🍊

[@pt73mudbuggy75]

Thanks for the video very informative. Also, Thanks for wearing Carhartt. I work for Carhartt and it is always good to see our hard working customers doing their trade.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! And thanks!! I love my cathartic jeans! 🍊

[@charlotteprescott-ruland9121]

You’re gonna regret those blinds. Had our french doors with blinds for a little over a year…blinds are a hot mess. 😩
But thank you for showing me how easy it is to add a new window frame to my front door! I hate the oval shaped one in there now. I may even just see about kits for the french doors, too!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Awesome! Such a huge impact and not difficult. And so far the blinds have been great. 🍊

[@ytgrabber]

Thank you for tutorial. Thanks to you I saved a few hundreds dollars on custom build door with window I could pay. I did it myself saving a lot.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Awesome! Thank you! 🍊

[@ChrisWillis-li1ed]

Hey, great how to video!! I will be doing this! Thank you

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! 🍊

[@jgm3796]

Awesome. Great job, it came out great! Just installed a doggie door, now it’s time for a window. I drilled a pilot holes all the way through (with a speed square as a 90°guide) and used a longer Bosch jigsaw blade as my m12 instructions manual says to make sure the blade passes through the entire material being cut.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Nice! Just go slow with the jigsaw and let the blade do the work, because the longer blade can flex and leave your hole on the bottom side of the door off. 🍊

[@stevengraessle1922]

If doing on a solid wood door do you think it is ok to cut through the other side versus turning over and cutting again?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

It could work. But if using a jigsaw just have to be careful of the blade bending and it not cutting straight. I’d probably use a circular saw on wood door for most of the cut and finish the corners with a jigsaw. 🍊

[@danielwilcox6307]

Great job explaining the process. 🌈

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thank you! 🍊

[@JonnyDIY]

Great work 👍

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thank you Jonny! 🍊

[@NB-Philly]

I am totally doing this to my one door! Thanks!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

You’re welcome!!! It such an easy way to make an impact and add light! 🍊

[@markoshun]

Great video. I watched another one where he used a grinder, but I like the jigsaw better. No sparks.
I was assuming that none of these typical steel doors have any bracing inside, all I see is insulation. Thanks.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

You’re welcome! 🍊

[@lauralake7430]

I am inspired! Going to consider doing this to my front door...

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Yay! Such an easy DIY. And makes a huge impact. 🍊

[@squirrelsrus1]

That integrate blind is nice! It looked very sensitive to control, though. It is easy to get used to?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks!! I like it. And yes it slides up and down easily. 🍊

[@nataliagladwin5351]

exactly what I was looking for!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Awesome! 🙌🍊

[@TimMcShane-zf2ud]

Very informative thank you

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

You’re welcome! 🙌🍊

[@dewanhassan7320]

Good work. You did an excellent job.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thank you! 🍊

[@junerobles3093]

Hi, do they make small window with screen i've been having a hard time finding one... hope you can help Great video!!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! Here is their website…. www.zabitat.com 🍊

[@junerobles3093]

@@TheAwesomeOrange Found it, Thank you!!

[@richardthomas1566]

Your suppose to blow off the screw covers and just leave that little pack of covers laying
Around until the painter shows up in a few months . That way you never can find them and have to order more from the supplier. Real rookie move doing it right.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

😂🍊

[@lssh4]

Well done!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thank you! 🍊

[@KimberleeMelissa]

Thank you! Beautiful!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! 🍊

[@mo_bra3340]

YES!!! GREAT video! :D
2 quick questions:
1) Can you customize the dimensions of window choices on Zabitat? (like whatever HXW you want)
2) Any suggestions for adding a window to a door with contoured design? (i.e. special cutting instructions, etc?)
Thanks! :-)

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! Zabitat does have lots of different sizing, but not sure about custom sizing. And for a countries design in a door you can square up the opening and put a window in. I hope that helps. 🍊

[@mo_bra3340]

@@TheAwesomeOrange Cheers! 🍋

[@zosorob4559]

Totally nice job! Im wondering if i can take out my existing door window and put in one that opens

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

I don’t see why not! Zabitat has tons of options on their website. 🍊

[@Nguyenducky]

Great jobs. Thanks for the video. It helps.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Awesome! Thanks for watching! 🍊

[@sfleisher1]

Great video! Nice job!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks Scott! It was a fun one! 🍊

[@cobertura8634]

@@TheAwesomeOrange where did you order the glass frame?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

@@cobertura8634 From Zabitat... link in the description.

[@iGoldeneYe]

Awesome! That was so COOL!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! It was super easy upgrade. 🍊

[@lwh7301]

I simply replaced my door with a metal one that has a window in it already...and I got it free on Craigslist.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Good job! 👍🍊

[@nicolepavitt4105]

Do you have to put caulking around the window when you insert it?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

No, not for install. But I did once I painted it. 🍊

[@zabitat]

Amazing, you did great!

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thank you! It was so much easier than I thought it would be. 🍊

[@fernandopratesi5378]

This is great, thanks for sharing! But wait - where do you get windows for a retrofit on a metal door?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

I got it from Zabitat. There is a link in the description to their website. 🍊

[@lisettezamora735]

Can I hire you? LOL! No type of handy in me or my husband.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Haha, You’re too kind. 😊🍊

[@buck3241]

It’s so true tho, frozen 🥶 w/ that “I’ve never done this.”

[@baja_viral]

Not bad 👍🏼

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! 🍊

[@greenheritage4275]

Great

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thank you! 🍊

[@profecarrillo6479]

1:35 do you need to drill holes for the jigsaw to go through the door?
or would the jigsaw be able to cut through? I am assuming jigsaws only cut horizontally so I thought I'd drill with a standard drill first.

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Yes, you need to drill a pilot hole for the jigsaw blade to fit into. 🍊

[@russellkeith3193]

Am thinking about add a window to my door that goes out to garage but its soild core door ? still easy thx you

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks for watching! 🍊

[@buck3241]

I wish I could find a trusted person in my area to help and I could pay decent money. Because these big construction companies charge so much

[@buck3241]

But maybe I will just give this a try 😅

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Adding the window was way easier than I thought it would be. I was nervous cutting into a perfectly good door… but I believe anybody could do this! 🍊

[@lauralake7430]

Start small fixing things and doing projects. Home Depot and Lowes have weekend classes and you can gain confidence. You will be surprised what you can learn and do!

[@JermaineBrantley]

Great video! Used your link to checkout the windows, but the site says door should be fiberglass or steel. Isn’t your door wood?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! My door was metal. 🍊

[@lauralake7430]

Steel doors have wood around the edges so you can install locks and hinges

[@nanfangq9038]

Where did you buy the window?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Zabitat.com

[@firesign4297]

🤗👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💪🏿💪🏿🤗

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks! 🍊

[@chriscline4292]

No insulation?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

The door was an exterior rated door that already had insulation in it. 🍊

[@2a6l1e2x]

The whole point of the video was to bring natural light in, but you don’t even show any shots of the blinds open. Do the blinds not work?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Oops! Yes the blinds work. But I do have a bunch of junk on my side yard that I didn’t want to show. 🍊

[@yasnyne]

This is great actually. Natural light and air circulation.😅😊

[@DuTangTheCryptoSurfr]

#VOLTINU ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@stoneyj1a1]

does this hurt the integrity of the door?

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

I don’t think so… they are sized so there is still plenty of structure on the sides. 🍊

[@jaredevildog6343]

Just something about a skilled woman doing manual labor ....... sexy !

[@UmpikLumpik]

When I clicked I had no idea she's just making a hole for the window... I though it's the process of fitting the glass inside of door and making frame... this is useless...

[@TheAwesomeOrange]

Thanks for watching! 🍊

[@CBCycles]

Wow you showed great restraint lol @@TheAwesomeOrange

[@StevenBagley]

This was literally the exact info I was searching for because I’m installing some tomorrow. Thank you for the great video!

[@manuelakristingunther4686]

Exactly what I was looking for. So thanks