My husband and I are trying to replace the side door on our brick-faced garage (about 60 years old). I measured the interior framing, and it seemed like a 30x80 door would fit. We ripped out the old wooden door, and tried to slide in the new one BUT the brick around the exterior of the door opening was protruding, so it wouldn't work (I didn't measure from the outside). I trimmed the brick all around enough to handle the width of the unit (using a chisel), but now we see that the opening is too short (on one side - I guess the floor isn't level). The bricks above the door sit on a metal L-bracket, and it's too low too accomodate the door unit (by about 3/8 "). I thought I could pull out the metal piece along with the mortar along the bottom of the bricks, then replace it with a flat piece of metal that would be thinner, until I realized it was an L. Can't seem to cut it with a reciprocating saw. So...what do I do? Can I shorten the door? I'm thinking from the bottom. Take it off the hinges and cut the door with a circular saw. Also, I'll have to take off the metal sill and trim the side pieces (sorry I don't know the technical terms for this stuff). I've already messed up the door some, so I can't return it, and I don't want to order a custom door (it's only a side-door on my garage, like I said.). HELP! For now, the door is leaning up against the opening. If I squint my eyes, I can pretend that's it's installed, and it looks very pretty. I hate to give up and call in someone who knows what they're doing (probably because I don't want to be laughed at). Any help would be appreciated. obviously, I don't know what i'm doing.

I am trying to open windows that have been painted shut. The previous owner told that they have been painted shut by 100 years of painting. Can someoen help walk me thru the process of getting these windows to oopen again? Thank you.