Front Door Replacement Recommendations
Tyler Hiltunen
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Comments (30)bungalowmo, I just ran across your question by accident. I'm sorry I didn't see it months ago. We do not need glass inserts because our winters in Georgia are not long or severe. Our porch is 10 feet deep, so rain doesn't get on the doors. Our old screen door and inner door were donated to our local Habitat for Humanity. The inner door had a nice oval glass window, but the door was warped and in bad condition. Maybe someone used it as a movie prop; who knows? LOL...See MoreReplacing new front door with vintage door?
Comments (4)You'll want to have the door milled to the exact size of your existing slab. One question: is the door thickness the same? That's a must or you'll need to refit the stops and threshold. A millwork or lumber yard may have the ability to plane the door to fit and they may even mortise out the hinges for you while it's there. Of course, you'll need to carry along your other door with it. The hinges and handset/deadbolt must be set to the same tolerances as the existing door or you'll need to rework the strike jamb and that can be a tedious job. My favorite white in Behr is Cottage White. I've duplicated that color in many other brands, including for use in my own house. Get a chip and bring it home. I believe it will create a very nice creamy white for your current colors. My other favorite is Classic Cream by Ellen Kennon. I always paint the trim first. It's so much easier to cut in to the trim than to paint the trim along the wall. Paint the trim, overlap a bit onto wall surface to provide a smooth cut in area for your wall paint. When cutting in the wall to the trim, push the paint up toward the trim,(like a fish hook) then brush it out evenly and slowly along the edge. If you must use painter's tape, use a clean, smooth putty knife to push the edge firmly against the masked surface. The green tape will release w/o destroying your trim paint. Michael P.S. I still have a good supply of the microfiber towels. They're great!...See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoTyler Hiltunen thanked Patricia Colwell ConsultingImpact Precious Wood, Inc.
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