Downsy, thanks! We're hoping the door will help allow the entrance feature to be less of a hobbit-hole, and more of a defined entrance :) Did you get any of the hardware to go with it? We're doing the strap hinges, but not the little "brad" looking things. In trying to define a light style for the exterior, that looked just a little too something.... but the garage doors will have strap hinges, and exterior lighting is textured black - so am hoping it will work. Oh - we're staining. Their Mahogany, I think. Looked Cordovan to me - darkdark red cranberry colored, which is what I wanted. What are you doing with yours? Builder said he would hold off until all the messy work was done, closer to close, then put the stain on the door. Fine with me! About 5 weeks out......... am adding "Shop for Wig" to my list - if I make it out of this with any of my own hair, and without gaining another 20 lbs, I'll be impressed. - WW

i have had good results with these. we live in a hail area and they hold up well.they are not cheap tho. i think i paid 90 bucks a square last time. http://www.certainteed.com/products/roofing/residential/308605

Bossy, I rent my house out. When tenants are here, my electrical bill absolutely skyrockets. It goes from @ $24 in, say, june, to $195 (and now more since I've installed central AC) in July and August, and it is mostly the dryer. I hang my laundry to dry in the summer and NEVER use the dryer, whereas I swear tenants start doing laundry the day they arrive and never stop. I've come to believe, in fact, that they dry one item at a time. It's a huge issue for we homeowners who rent our houses out, esp. since electricity is SO expensive on Cape Cod (second highest in the country, next to Hawaii). I can assure you, conservation is NOT on the minds of most, from my experience. And btw - sorry to stray a bit here - but why does every piece of electronics and appliances now have a light ON when the dang thing is OFF? Nice to have your electric bill churning when nothing is even ON. This post was edited by Tibbrix on Wed, Nov 26, 14 at 11:35

I wanted to follow up with our choices - BM Old Navy with BM AF-290 Caliente for the door. It’s not as dark as I expected, but it’s a true navy. I’m still adjusting to having such a colorful house! Our project isn’t quite done yet - we moved back in only to have a sewer pipe break on day one. I hadn’t quite appreciated that the star lantern might make it look patriotic, but I can live with that. All in all though we love the end result and I’m so grateful to all the help I got (and am still getting) on this forum!