Doors for Old houses
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Doors for Old houses
I have a house built in the 1850s and several updates since then. It has the fancy doors with the window above them that opens seperately and a screen door that covers both the door and the window.
I have three exterior doors that all have cracks in them and huge drafts at the sills. I don't want to just replace the door and have the drafts around them yet i don't want to rip out the classic window above the door to buy a hanging replacement door kit.
How much more is it to have someone come in and i guess remodel/custom build and re-use the window components and get a new door?
Is it hard to find the screen doors for these? i hardly ever see them for sale?
Anyone with experience on this? i'm heating and cooling a lot more then i need to because of these suckers - i'm also interested in reducing outside noise since the house is in close proximity to road and farm noise.
I have three exterior doors that all have cracks in them and huge drafts at the sills. I don't want to just replace the door and have the drafts around them yet i don't want to rip out the classic window above the door to buy a hanging replacement door kit.
How much more is it to have someone come in and i guess remodel/custom build and re-use the window components and get a new door?
Is it hard to find the screen doors for these? i hardly ever see them for sale?
Anyone with experience on this? i'm heating and cooling a lot more then i need to because of these suckers - i'm also interested in reducing outside noise since the house is in close proximity to road and farm noise.
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We have an 1895 built victorian. I know there is a company out on the web that specializes in screen doors (hundreds of styles). Prices didn't seem too bad either. Just do a google search for "victorian screen doors".