Replacing a really short door..
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12-13-04, 07:30 AM
Replacing a really short door..
I have an exterior doorway from my basement which is currently blocked off with plywood. Evidently the old door rotted away and was replaced.
The doorway opening is roughly 36" wide by 64" tall and 6" deep. The surrounding material is concrete block. The threshhold slants outward and is made of concrete. There is an old jam in place which is totally rotten at the bottom, and cracked and weathered at the top.
Do I have any other options for replacing the door & jam other than going with something custom?
The doorway opening is roughly 36" wide by 64" tall and 6" deep. The surrounding material is concrete block. The threshhold slants outward and is made of concrete. There is an old jam in place which is totally rotten at the bottom, and cracked and weathered at the top.
Do I have any other options for replacing the door & jam other than going with something custom?
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12-14-04, 08:53 AM
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Personally I'd start new with new jambs and a flush solid core wood door. That would be easiest and you can drill your doorknob at the right height after cutting the door off. a 36" door should fit the opening, then go to the home center and look for your weather stripping options--including a sweep for the bottom of the door.
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12-15-04, 07:59 AM
Thanks for the suggestion. Is there any way to accomplish this with a metal or fiberglass door? The door leads to a set of outside stairs coming from the basement to ground level, and the area remains quite damp.
If not, I suppose I can just make sure the door is sealed well.
If not, I suppose I can just make sure the door is sealed well.
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12-15-04, 08:13 AM
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I'm sure it could be done with a metal flush door, you'd have to use the proper saw to cut and may have to add some blocking where you cut the door (a block of wood to stablize the door where you cut it--I think they're filled with foam).
Not sure about the doorknob hole in a metal slab door though. I don't know if they come drilled or not--that may require some forethought for proper doorknob height. May have to cut and block both top and bottom.
Fiberglass I wouldn't want to venture an opinion on.
This is why I suggested the wood flush door--it's just easier. But the energy savings may be worth the hassle to you. If it were me, I'd plan a couple of DIY days solid to accomplish this task no matter how you do it.
You might want to invest in a new threshhold too for the weather sealing value--might have to grind that concrete threshold level though to make it work or it could be bossible to shim with a piece of treated wood ripped on a bevel. Might not be worth the degree of difficulty for you.
Not sure about the doorknob hole in a metal slab door though. I don't know if they come drilled or not--that may require some forethought for proper doorknob height. May have to cut and block both top and bottom.
Fiberglass I wouldn't want to venture an opinion on.
This is why I suggested the wood flush door--it's just easier. But the energy savings may be worth the hassle to you. If it were me, I'd plan a couple of DIY days solid to accomplish this task no matter how you do it.
You might want to invest in a new threshhold too for the weather sealing value--might have to grind that concrete threshold level though to make it work or it could be bossible to shim with a piece of treated wood ripped on a bevel. Might not be worth the degree of difficulty for you.
