Change the door between the house and the garage?
mdjones
16 years ago
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Advice on purchasing doors to garage and between garage/ backyard
Comments (2)The price is a matter only if the more expensive door has additional features as moisture-resistance, soundproofing and etc. But generally, all these things depend on the manufacturer not price. Yes, of course, there is a big gap between insulation types. You can visit this website and find more detailed information about the advantages of steel front doors here and read about the differences between cheap and expensive front doors here. I hope these articles will answer all your questions and help you determine what kind of door you need....See MoreHow to best add a bathroom w/ washer & dryer between Garage and House?
Comments (10)Agree with Mark. First thank you for the work you do! Problems I see right off the bat: Your kitchen will be dark with no natural light. Additionally the layout is poor with the pantry breaking up counter space and your not having enough prep space. Most prepping is done next to the sink. Bare minimum for prepping is 30" and that's frankly inadequate. It looks like you only have 24" on either side of the sink. How will the hood over the stove vent? Actual usable living room space is NOT 15' x 15' because you need passage space between island and living room and ideally if you have seating at the island counter, you need 60" between the island and furniture in living room. Based on the drawing it appears you'd have about 42". Actual usable space for a sofa as shown would be closer to 10'-11' from the wall. (In reality, the dining room gives you the true space for the living room too.) Are you ok carrying food to the dining room every single night you eat? (Trust me, eating at a counter gets old after a while.) If you and a partner are on different wake schedules, think how having the master bath across the room from the master closet will impact your waking and sleeping schedules. Hanging clothes can't turn corners in closets. Lots of wasted space in the center of that closet. Bedroom 2 will be seen from the dining room anytime they need to use the facilities. So much for privacy. Bedroom 2 is too small for even a full sized bed at 9' 3". A full sized bed is 54" wide. So 9'3" is = 111". 111" - 54" = 57". You need 3' of walking space on either side of the bed. So the drawing they have is way off. And there's be absolutely no way to open the smaller closet door. I assume you won't use bedroom 3 as a bedroom because if you do, it means they'll have to walk through the dining room to get to the bathroom. Your entry from the garage is a narrow dark passage where you also have your laundry room and no, I see no way to create a decontamination room. I see very little storage. Where for example would you store you brooms, vacuum, etc?...See More7' Steel Door Between Garage and House
Comments (16)Yes, we have decided to order a door (probably TruStile) and just finish up the house with the 80" door. When the 84" door comes in next year we will swap them out (opening was originally for an 84" door, closed it in to support an 80" door, so not too difficult) Thank you to those willing to discuss and offer comments on door companies you have used....See MoreEnclosed porch to serve as breezeway between house & garage
Comments (2)I would have a contractor look at what you want to do. I think you will probably be shocked at the cost of a project like this is. To move that garage would be a new concrete floor, which is an additional expense, and probably considerable damage to the brick and the structure too, when its moved. You can make a much more informed decision, after you have a contractor look at it. I actually think it will also damage resale, because, it will degrade the exterior look of the house....See Morejakkom
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