Fiberglass front door staining problem; any suggestions?
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12 years ago
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Double/single, wood/fiberglass front door?
Comments (2)Hi aam31, We did both. Most of the door is fiberglass, but all the trim is mahogany. Our door is recessed, sheltered and north facing so I don't worry about the real wood component. I found the combination really fooled the eye that the whole door was wood more than the fiberglass door, with fiberglass trim. Here is a picture. The transom at this point has paper blind on it for privacy, but the blind will be removed when we are done building. Best of luck. Carol...See MoreTherma-Tru fiberglass door - any odor/offgassing?
Comments (20)We purchased our fiberglass door from Lowes 3 1/2 mos ago. Gasious urine odor caused us to become sick - dizzy, with headaches - and we were forced to move from our home. After moving from home and spending over $2,000.00 for mold, radon, and Co2 tests, gasous odor still existed. Son isolated front door by sealing off area by door to living room with plastic, and there was no longer odor/gas...We had it installed by a carpenter from Home Advisor because of long wait for scheduling Lowes installation. I have found on internet that door should have been sealed and painted. Door came with no instructions, nor were we told about sealing or painting door. at time of purchase. Was your door sealed and painted? I want to know if sealing and painting door now will eliminate gasous urine odor? Many, many thanks!...See MorePaint advice needed! shutters, front/side fiberglass doors,cedar stain
Comments (2)I suggest no shutters. Most of the windows could not carry properly sized ones....See MoreNew front door - brand and material steel vs fiberglass
Comments (12)Our Classic-Craft collection is a premium line and has been named #1 Brand Used Most and #1 in Quality for 2019 in the Builder Brand Use Study conducted by Hanley Wood as well as being named a Best Buy by Consumers Digest https://www.thermatru.com/explore-doors/door-collections/classic-craft/. To see them in person, we suggest visiting a local dealer of this particular collection to see the quality for yourself....See Morespf5209
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