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8 foot door?

7 years ago

What do you guys think of a 8 foot single door? Debating 8 foot single door, 3 feet wide, with 15" sidelights on each side, versus the same sidelights but a transom above and shorter door? The house has 10 foot ceilings.

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cpartist

7 years ago

The problem is the door as it is will barely be seen because of how the porch is arranged. Maybe it's me but it seems odd that you have a wide staircase leading to...windows.

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Kimberly S
7 years ago
I love a big door it makes such a statement.
worthy
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Anything shorter wouldn't do.

Consider generous openings and eight-ft. doors inside too.
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homechef59
7 years ago
We used 8' doors in our custom build. If you do this, you will want to use them in the interior, too. It will look funny if your interior doors don't match up. With 10' ceilings it will look great.
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Virgil Carter Fine Art
7 years ago
Either a full-height door or a shorter door with transom will work. If you opt for the shorter door, be sure you can get at least a one-foot high transom or it will look odd. You already have some strong vertical proportions with the columns and windows under the porch roof. Good luck! PS: Why do the windows on the far left break the horizontal banding when no other windows do? Looks odd and a bit unthoughtful in an otherwise very appealing elevation!
chispa
7 years ago
Why do the columns chop off and block the front door view? My first impression is that it looks odd and not well thought out.
cpartist
7 years ago
I feel like chispa.

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