Let me preface this by saying that 99% of the projects I'm involved in never use the term "feet/foot," so every time I measure for a door or window I don't think "3-0" or "6-8" etc. I'm learning, but it's still pretty foreign to me. Out of curiosity, what would you call a 35-7/8" wide door? 2-11-7/8? Or is that still a 3-0 as far as trade lingo is concerned? :D Anyways, on to why I'm here. I need to replace both slabs of an exterior double door, but I'm not sure if this is a custom-size situation, or just a size the big-box stores don't generally carry. Each slab is ~35-7/8" wide, give or take a 1/32 or so. A 1/2" wide strip between the two slabs is used to fasten another thin strip that covers/seals the gap where the two slabs meet. I can never remember the proper term for that piece, but I think it starts with an "A" :rolleyes: The standard height of a door slab is 79-1/8" right? These slabs are about a half inch taller, and another (although single, not double) I have to replace is taller still. Do they make an 80" or even an 81" door? I know I can order a custom size door, that's just more $ than the budget allows. Another option would be to get two inexpensive (not cheap) steel or wood slabs and chop the frame down, and make a slightly thinner overlap piece (whatever that thing is called :p ). Any ideas/tips/suggestions/etc. on keeping the budget low, quality high, and the aesthetics nice (although that's a lower priority than the first two), would be a huge help. Thanks! ~Jeffrey

I am going to repaint my entry door exterior as it has weathered and faded over a number of years. The door faces south, and is recessed considerably so that it does not get much direct sunlight. Is water based polyureathane the appropriate sealer to cover the paint? How many coats?