We have an old brick Victorian in Chicago. Our Front door has more leaks than the Whitehouse and in the winter lets the cold in big time. We like the original front door but want to make sure we seal all the drafts. Last year we really went to town on the insulation tape and other techniques but we could never really fix it completely. This year we want to fit an exterior door in front of the other to act as the buffer against the cold. The old door is set back about 4" in a brick opening. The opening measures 41" ( actually it varies from 41.5" to 41") it is 86" high. We would like to fit a door into this opening that can be removed in summer, we don't mind attaching a permanent frame to the brick opening. Can anyone suggest a good way to approach this? Do places like Home depot or menards handle custom doors? We don't have much money.
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19 years ago