Doors and Windows - door dilema x 2
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wnott
01-04-02, 06:53 AM
We recently bought a 'handyman special' and have really done wonders with the place in 3 months.
Our current project is switching the entry from the street side to the north side of the house. The street side has an 18' (wood) double garage door and another 10' door that is made-up of 5-2' doors.?! Currently one of these (2') doors is the entry door. Because this whole wall is not very secure there is a 10' wrought iron gate hinged on one side with a caster on the other side. This door enters what was once a single car garage/laundry area---now bedroom to our 2 teenage boys. There is a sidewalk from the driveway through a gate, around the side to an alcove, with a sliding glass door, into what was originally a very small bedroom. Whew! First problem; we want to keep a door on the street side for easy (quiet) access for the boys but 'draw' guests around to the side. I am doing some landscaping to accomplish this. We are replacing the 5 door panel with a real wall (T111 siding) but cannot decide on what type of door??? I want to 'side' the door with the T111 to make it somewhat invisible.??? Also need to replace the sliding glass door with a real entry door. Then we need to remove carpet in front of the door and replace with tile.......The projects never end. Any ideas on the 'invisible' door will be appreciated. Love this site!
Our current project is switching the entry from the street side to the north side of the house. The street side has an 18' (wood) double garage door and another 10' door that is made-up of 5-2' doors.?! Currently one of these (2') doors is the entry door. Because this whole wall is not very secure there is a 10' wrought iron gate hinged on one side with a caster on the other side. This door enters what was once a single car garage/laundry area---now bedroom to our 2 teenage boys. There is a sidewalk from the driveway through a gate, around the side to an alcove, with a sliding glass door, into what was originally a very small bedroom. Whew! First problem; we want to keep a door on the street side for easy (quiet) access for the boys but 'draw' guests around to the side. I am doing some landscaping to accomplish this. We are replacing the 5 door panel with a real wall (T111 siding) but cannot decide on what type of door??? I want to 'side' the door with the T111 to make it somewhat invisible.??? Also need to replace the sliding glass door with a real entry door. Then we need to remove carpet in front of the door and replace with tile.......The projects never end. Any ideas on the 'invisible' door will be appreciated. Love this site!
01-06-02, 09:40 AM
Try getting an 1 3/8" solid core door and set the frame flush with the exterior framing then blind cut the siding to go over it. If you want the door to swing out you can hide the hinges using a "Soss" hinge but they can be a pain and you will still need to have a latch and propably dead bolt which will be visable anyway. If you do use reguilar hinges and the door swings out be sure to get "NRP" (non-removable pin) hinges. If the door swings in to the room, regular hinges will be OK but I would recommend you get them "heavy duty" or "Ball bearing" to easily handle the weight. And don't forget to adjust the width of the door jamb to allow for the difference in wall width for the flush set at the exterior. Good Luck!