42" or 36" wide front door? What's the ideal depth for front entry?
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18" double doors in place of standard 36" front door
Comments (19)You guys are crazy! I have 3 sets of double French doors on the back of my house, which for us is the only doors we access every day. They are very surcure! But mine are NOT 2-18" in a 36" door space(my utility is though). I'll talk about utility doors later. My 3 sets double doors are 2-24"(each). One door on all 3 pairs, on the inside side of the door, has a top and a bottom latch lock and makes this door stationary. When the opposite door (passage door) is open you can see these two brass locks if you look up and down on the inside of the door where the cylinder catch latch hole is. They lock inside the molding above the door and into the threshold on the bottom...Was not unaffordable at all. I also have one double deadbolt lock on all the passage doors on all three sets of double French doors. It's a personal preference to have a knob on both doors of one set- one can be a dummy knob. They are very convenient when needing to get oversized furniture inside or out. Just open the passage door and unlatch the two brass latches, on top and bottom of the stationary door land open them both, it's that simple. However, when you close them you must latch the locks down, if not anyone can push them open even if the passage door is locked. When all 3 sets of my doors are open(makes up my back wall) it lets the outside in. They are also great for entertainmenting as my doors or in the keeping room where some like to gather to watch the game and use the restroom but still be a part of the outside party too. The original Postee is wanting this look above, but she only has a 36" max space opening drawn on the plans and can't make it larger(if I'm correct?) I see this is an OLDER blog, but I felt I needed to add my two cents just in case others read these just like I am at the moment, the photo at bottom are of my house double doors, the 3 set is to the left of the picture there is a hallway that they fall into....See MoreNeed Help Picking New Front Entry Door
Comments (18)Have you priced doors yet? We've been pricing them for the past two years since we desperately need ours replaced. More glass = more expense. If expense isn't an issue, my point is moot. Also, if you are doing doubles versus the single with sidelites, you will be talking a custom size which may cost even more. On top of that, unless you go with a very well made door, the glass may not be warrantied for as long and the insulating levels will be less. In shopping for doors, Provia has an excellent warranty on their door AND glass, most others like Therma-Tru have very limited warranties on their glass; it's a read the fine print type of thing. The downside is Provia is a higher priced than Therma-Tru and only sold through dealers who install the doors themselves. I live in a center hall colonial in New England, I don't think double doors fit my house style or my neighborhood. I've lived in homes with them in the past and when they are full sized, double doors, they are indeed quite nice to have. Do you have a standard 36" door with 12" sidelites? Your double doors would be two 30" doors. Privacy would be a concern unless you covered the windows or opted for designer glass. With the expense, be sure you truly want what you think you want, consider all the changes, before going that route....See Moreaisle width in front of 36 inch single door frig
Comments (2)I think 48 is desired. It depends on what kind of fridge you have too, and it is in a traffic area. It it is a FD with bottom mount freezer, you should be ok. If it is a full door, would be tight....See MoreFront Door Extra Wide
Comments (9)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)....See Moreflannery2021
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