8 foot doors and over-the-door racks
Nadine Taylor
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we have 8 foot garage doors
Comments (4)One big issue is going to be reframing the opening. Currently there is some type of "header" spanning the 8' opening(s). A header is a beam of sufficient strength to carry the expected load from the ceiling and roof, and redistribute it onto the "jack studs" inside the wall at either end that support it. A header can be regular dimensional lumber, glulam, LVL, even a steel beam. To widen the opening will require removing the present header and replacing it with one long and strong enough to span the new 9' opening. It will likely be necessary to provide temporary support for the ceilinjg/roof while this is done. I'm pointing this out so you understand it's not just a matter of cutting out a wider opening and installing new doors....See More8 foot doors and multi point locking systems??
Comments (4)We have them on all of our exterior doors, and we have a lot of exterior doors bc we have all these glass exterior doors in our family room and breakfast room to our covered porch. I think they are required to stabilize the door bc an 8’ door is too tall to have just one ”locked” area. TBH, I didn’t even know you could get exterior 8’ doors without multi-point locks....See MoreHave an 8 foot sliding glass door but want a doggie door too
Comments (7)I found the slide insert inconvenient, and inefficient energy-wise, and deficient security-wise. Had a doggy door put in the wall and ABSOLUTELY love it! We live in the suburbs so we don’t worry about visitors. It does have plastic inserts to keep visitors out....See MoreSidelights for 8 foot entry door
Comments (7)When we lived in LA many neighbors were broken into ... none through front door sidelights. Preferred entry point is out of sight, and mostly the rear french doors or sliders. More recent break ins were climbing up and breaking into master bedrooms if they had a balcony and french door. Another reason for the second floor break in is that most people only have the first floor entry points wired for alarms, so the crooks didn't set off alarms by breaking into master bedrooms. PSA - make sure you alarm all entry points and add motion detectors downstairs and upstairs. Don't worry about pretty sidelights!...See Morepalimpsest
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