Solid Oak Double Entry Doors
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Comments (24)I like the 8 foot doors in double doors better than a single with sidelights unless the single is quite wide as per millworkman's suggestion (very tall narrow doors can look off). Our ceilings in the entry are 12 feet so I am glad we replaced that 6 foot 8 inch door in our house prior to our addition with this taller one. The 8 foot doors looks so much better with tall ceilings. We have a fiberglass door that looks like wood. It was quite thermal, so not sure all double doors are created equal in terms of energy rating (we are in Canada and the door is north facing so we paid attention to energy ratings). Here is our door in our house under construction. I love the glass as it lets in nice light. Carol...See MoreReplacing Double Entry Doors with Second Hand Doors
Comments (6)Thank you HomeSealed. I will take your advice. I don't really care for the wood doors. I was considering them only because they're solid. I would have wanted to paint them so the refinishing alone would have been time-consuming. We can't afford to pay a professional installer. I'm curious about why the doors would be so difficult to install. Would that statement apply to all used doors? If we bought new doors and intended to install them ourselves, would it be easier if we got pre-hung doors? I thought fiberglass would be nice but I've read that a good quality metal door is better than a cheap fiberglass door. Any recommendations on what material is available at a reasonable cost? How much should we expect to spend for decent quality doors that don't have windows? Our opening is 72 x 80"....See MoreWould you bother stripping/staining these solid wood doors?
Comments (26)Thank you HollyKay! Olychick, my momma didnâÂÂt raise no quitter lol. Sometimes itâÂÂs unfortunate that I donâÂÂt give up on some things though but itâÂÂs not in my blood. Now that they are done IâÂÂm glad I kept at it. Marcolo, nice to see you! I donâÂÂt think they looked great to start with either. However, I do like the idea of saving some original things no matter how bad. In my mind I like to envision the original owners coming in and still being able to recognize stuff⦠but with a spin. ThatâÂÂs why I didnâÂÂt take the whole Fred Flintstone fireplace out. I just removed the upper half and added a mantel. The âÂÂbeforeâ door finish also went around the entire house ceiling molding and looked horrible with eight foot walls. The moldings are now painted the same as wall color but in a semi-gloss (the ceiling looks like it grew a few feet higher), except master where the molding is in the baseboard color. ItâÂÂs amazing how little things can make such a difference in this little 80âÂÂs house....See MoreTherma-Tru Fiberglass Entry Door Advice Needed
Comments (29)Ksc36 - I disagree with you about the composite door jambs. Do you actually have a door with them? I drank the marketing Kool-aid when I ordered my new door, and chose the composite door jambs that replaced the 25-year-old wood door jambs. I am wondering if you did same. The wood jambs are heavier, feel solid. The composite door jambs feel light, and not solid. I should have realized that the composite door thing is a way for door companies to charge more for something that is much cheaper for them to manufacture, and so they made up a bunch of hooey to make people buy them. Sounds great in the brochures though. The owner of the door contracting company told me he has begun steering his customers away from the composite jambs now that he's had some experience with them....See Morekudzu9
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