Doors

Is it safe to screw a storm door right into hardie trim or will it crack?

So I finally got around to replacing the beat up storm door on the front of the house, and the frame around my door is...

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posted by Ben_Pine

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Old bracket holes in my door frame - fill with putty alone or scrap wood first?

So the previous owners of my house had a door closer mounted on the frame in the hallway, and when I finally got it off...

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posted by BearArrow

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Would a hanging mesh screen work on french doors?

We've got a pair of french doors off the dining room that open onto the patio, and there's no screen on them at all. In...

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posted by HeronPlumb

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Is the pricier slider actually worth it, or am I just paying for the name?

So we're finally replacing the old wood slider on the back of our house. It's on the north wall so it catches all the w...

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posted by ray.nolan

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Finally solved the hallway privacy issue with my heavy steel front door

My place is basically a cave without the front door open, but having neighbors peer straight into my living room from t...

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posted by EmberOtter

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Tips for dressing a sliding patio door that nobody talks about

Did this exact decision on our last place, and the slider was also on a dim side of the house so blocking light was nev...

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posted by basalt_builder61

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Is it really a terrible idea to have a storm door swing opposite the main door?

My contractor is looking at me like I have two heads becuase of how I want our new storm door hung. Our front entry doo...

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posted by amy.keller

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Is it normal for a garage door to feel this heavy when opening it manually?

Power went out for four hours yesterday and I needed to get my car out for an appointment. I ended up pulling the red e...

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posted by HawkSlate_1952

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Just went with the Hormann 3400 over the Amarr quote — very glad I did

Finally got the new door hung before winter hits, and I'm honestly relieved I didn't fall for the high-pressure sales p...

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posted by StoneSam86

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Is $150 a fair price just for labor to swap an interior door?

We have this beat-up hollow core door on our master bedroom that won't even latch right anymore, and we finally decided...

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posted by Max_Pine

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Is it normal for front door replacement quotes to be this high?

Just got four diferent estimates to swap out our drafty front entry, and honestly I am having serious sticker shock. Th...

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posted by FlintSpark

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Tips for hanging a blank door slab that nobody talks about

If you busted the glass in a back door or ruined a panel, don't let anyone convince you to rip out the whole jamb. Buyi...

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posted by Max_Iron

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Finally got a door put into our open hallway — here is what it actually cost

Finally got around to closing off our upstairs hallway to block noise from the living room, and man, the quotes I got w...

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posted by oak_knot

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Finally figured out why my garage door felt like a 200lb deadlift

Our 13-year-old overhead door suddenly decided to quit yesterday morning. Every single control—wall switch, outside key...

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posted by ScoutRaven_1963

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Finally got that oversized sofa through my narrow hallway doorway

Almost gave up on putting our 220cm sofa into the upstairs spare room yesterday. Our hallway is just barely over a mete...

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posted by TorqueHawk

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