Need advice adjusting door frame to install 36" storm door
I want to install a 36” storm door on my existing door. Currently it was not fitted for a storm door, but from the way the brick molding / wood framing was set, it looks possible. But I am afraid that we must score, or cut, some of the current trim. Please see the attached photo for the original door + the current trim around the door frame. I confirm that the door inside is 36” wide. The white frame, however, has a gap that is only 34 7/8" wide. I do not want to install a 34” storm door because that would narrow the entrance, and makes appliance and other furniture transfer much more difficult.
Original front door before storm door was installed.
Assuming that we can proceed with a 36” door (please say something if this is not possible), one scenario is to remove the outside trim and replace it with a new brick molding that is less wide than the current one, which then allows the 36” storm door to be installed. Another is to “score” the current brickmolding in-place. But I don’t know if this is doable and if the result will be good.
Note the dimensions of the opening on the white frame around the door:
You will need to remove the brickmould, which is the 2" trim around the door perimeter and replace it with some 5/4" PVC trim (5/4 means it is 1" thick) that would have cut on a table saw to be the right width for each side. You are supposed to have a 1/2" step around your door jamb on all 3 sides... kind of like how it is on top, but exactly 1/2.
So you will need a table saw, the PVC lumber, such as a couple 5/4 x 4 x 8 and some composite screws. Cut the caulk, pry the brickmould off, then measure how wide each trim needs to be in order to make that step be 1/2". (This will create a space that is 36" wide for the storm door.) Rip those on the table saw and screw them on. Then your storm door will fit.
I had a similar situation when I installed a storm on my front door. In my case I did not have to remove any of the existing molding but I did rip strips of PVC sheet to space the storm out away from the main door. Before starting measure how far the storm door's handle protrudes to the inside and make sure when you create the extensions to mount your storm that it is spaced far enough out that the door handles don't hit each other.
Hi!
We are having two new windows put in. Pretty standard small size. After one day the framing and window are in but not the trim. Looking at it though, it seems like the header is not going to be taking the load from above?
It is attached to one king stud on the right. Then interior to the window two studs that are 16" apart have been cut to make way. I thought these should then connect to the header to distribute the weight? But instead they are just essentially hanging there, with about a half inch gap to the header and no attachment. And then on the left side the added stud does not go to the top plate so it's not carrying any weight.
This is on the second story of our house which is two storys plus a finished attic. It's an old 1910 house so those exterior studs span both storys.
Does this seem wrong to you like it does to me? I added a door in a load bearing wall earlier this year and was very careful that the load transfers were proper. Here it seems like there is a 48" gap (I.e. two studs) where there is no load support.
The pros will be back tomorrow to finish the trim on this window and cut out the second one. If anyone has any thoughts I'd love to hear them soon for when I chat to them in the morning.
Thanks so much!
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I have a Stanley Front Door that has a window with two panes. There is a set of blinds between the panes.
The outside pane shattered. It's still contained in the frame, but it sounds like rice crispies crackling.
There are screws on the inside, holding the frame / bezel in place.
I'm pretty sure the door itself is painted steel.
I need to know how to select the correct replacement glass, and what is the best procedure for disassembly and re-assembly.
The numbers on the door sticker are: SwRI I.D. No 98038-05-01 & 28915
09-16-21, 09:35 PM
