Exterior Doors opening outward?
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Sliding glass doors, or French doors opening outward - crossposte
Comments (30)marti8a- We have 2 sets of aluminum clad, low e, argon filled sliders and a set of the same outward opening french doors, all by Eagle (now owned by Andersen, but independent when we purchased them 8 years ago). They all operate easily, close securely and have no air infiltration, we are in NNY and have wind, cold and snow and have never had a problem. While I like the look of french doors better, we chose sliders in two our of three locations because we wanted screens on the doors, we don't have or want A/C, so screens are on the doors are a must for us. The one french door we have will someday open onto a small sunroom/conservatory (hopefully), that's why we chose a set of french doors in that area. Eagle, as well as the other well known manufacturers, have lots of options on the interior; primed, painted, stained, different wood species, hardware options, etc. We rented a house with vinyl sliders when we were building and I would not recommend them at all, they didn't work well, ice built up in the channels and the cold air poured in seemingly from the entire opening. I strongly prefer the wood interior and aluminum clad exterior, but overall I would get the best ones you can afford, good doors and windows pay for themselves in the form of lower energy costs. Good luck- sandyponder...See MoreOutward swing doors
Comments (1)The doors need to be reinstalled more towards the outside so they can clear the brick, the interior will have to have extension jambs added....See MoreWalkin Pantry: Door goes inwards or outwards
Comments (8)Our current door goes out, against a wall. I think it is a better use of space than swinging into the pantry. In our remodel I'd planned for a pocket door, but DH is against it...he's seen too many old style pocket doors. I'm still hoping to convince him to let me keep it....See MoreDoes anyone have a kitchen in the front of their house?
Comments (57)My house is unusual in that it is 120+ years old and has always had the kitchen in the front. I suspect that's because it also does not have a useful side or back entrance (it sits on top of a steep hill), so having the front entry connect directly to the kitchen was the only practical solution. It's also a small house, so there are not really any "formal" rooms - when my renovation is completed, I won't have a separate dining room, just a dining banquette in my kitchen. I will have two living rooms, one of which will be a sitting room and the other a TV room, but neither particularly formal. I do not have privacy issues because I am set far back from the road, though my kitchen window looks onto a neighbor's back yard (more old house quirks!). I am not only fine with having the kitchen at the front in this scenario, but I am changing the swing of my front door so that when I open the door, a visitor's first view will be through my tiny front entry into the kitchen. I want that to be the first thing folks se, and it is also more practical, given how small my entry is, since on most occasions I walk into the kitchen when entering the home. I live in the NYC metro area, and for the many people who move out here from NYC apartments, it is very common, even in large, expensive apartments, to have the kitchen right at the entry, so it doesn't feel odd to me....See Moredesertsteph
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