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Front Door Extra Wide

5 years ago

I'm curious if anyone has a custom single front door close to 4ft by 8ft dimensions? I do not want the double front doors and i also do not want side lights. This coupled with wanting a front door that looks a little more substantial. I can't seem to find many images of this done, any insights would be great, thank you!

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chisue

5 years ago

All our passage doors are 36" wide. The 42" entry door is proportional. Movers and delivery men LOVE our house! (We are also minimum above grade.)

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chisue
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Our Jeld-Wen stained wood door is 42" wide by 8' high. It's an archtop within a 78" wide archtop frame with side lights. Our ceilings are 9'.
Mrs Pete
5 years ago
As a short person with proportionally short arms, I think it'd be hard to reach /open a door that wide.
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Bspoke Homes
5 years ago
We do quite a number of 42" x 8'. This is a picture of an alder 48"x8' we did quite a few years ago [4.0x8.0 front door[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/two-rivers-custom-home-portland-phvw-vp~16778200). They do feel a bit more substantial, but that can also be controlled by the wood selection if you are doing a wood door. In addition, as long as you use heavy duty hinges, you shouldn't have any long term issues with sagging.
queenvictorian
5 years ago
Have your cake and eat it too by going with an old-timey vestibule. We have one in our Victorian and it's great, especially now that it's winter. The outer entry is nice, broad, and substantial, with double doors and a transom over top (and no sidelights), and then the inner door is a standard-sized single door with a transom (still no sidelights). Outer doors can optionally be left open, and fold into the sides of the vestibule to visually disappear (I do this when I'm hosting and expecting guests).

I just think a 4' wide exterior door is going to be kinda heavy and awkward to swing, and at 8' tall, look kinda squat (it has a 1:2 width:height ratio, while a standard 32" x 80" door is 1:2.5).
mainenell
5 years ago
You would want to be sure that you have plenty of space when you open the door to move in. I would think at least a 5’ in front of it and a foot on each side. Minimum.
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Mark Bischak, Architect
5 years ago
As a tall person with proportionally long arms, I think it'd be hard to reach /open a door that wide.
spitaki10
Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you all for the insights!
strategery
5 years ago
Absolutely love my 42" x 8'.

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