Here is my unfinished door. It is a 3 foot door with 12 inch sidelights. The door is 8ft tall with an 18 transom. My entry is 6'3 wide. edited: Fixed picture (sideways) Also, the glass still has the protective plastic. Molding for above door is being made and the door is very filthy (they just finished trim and sawdust is everywhere). Hope this helps you visualize your space. This post was edited by abrshafer on Fri, Sep 27, 13 at 18:42

One simple method of determining a proper wood species for wet and well-exposed sunny environments, is to consider which wood species have been used historically for boat construction. Boats experience a constant environment of wetness and rapid drying from sun exposure. Both teak and mahogany wood species are used predominately in wooden boat construction, and for good reason -both hold up well when subjected to this unique environment. If choosing a "boat" wood for other uses that may be exposed to similar environmental stresses, it is a simple matter of treating or maintaining the wood just as one would maintain the wood on a boat -i.e. use marine grade finishes. This would be the same for wood materials located within shower and tub areas. A mahogany door that is subjected to a lot of water and abundant sun can last a lifetime when maintained properly.

We ordered our fiberglass door through ThermaTru. I can't speak to the quality of it yet as we have about 2 weeks to go before it arrives. I live in Texas and we've had a solid wood door for the past 11 years. It's under a covered porch and it's held up fairly well. It does swell during the summer humid months and it sticks. We opted for a fiberglass door this time around because I wanted a painted door, not stained. I've had stained the past 11 years and wanted something different so I figured why pay an upgrade for beautiful stain grade wood if I was just going to paint it.? Hopefully we like it!

A real lumberyard or a true window and door store (not a chain).