Info You Need: Choosing Entry Doors - Adventures in Home Building

When choosing an exterior door for Your New House, keep these tips in mind:

- Metal doors are good for the security of your home. They are low maintenance
and weather resistant.

- Solid wood slab doors should be rated for exterior use so the glues and other materials used in its construction won’t deteriorate from the weather elements.

- If the door has a veneer covering, make sure the grain on the laminate runs in alternate directions or the door will be subject to increased warping.

- Top and bottom of door must be painted or else water will damage door.

Your front door should open and close smoothly. Make sure the door is blocked on 3 sides with a shim on the top and sides.

Pay attention to the pre-fabricated threshold with sweep on the bottom of the door. The threshold must meet the sweep. If it doesn’t, you can adjust the metal screws on the bottom of the threshold.

Like automobiles, metal doors can be repaired with bondo if you dent them.

Doors that connect the house to the garage should be exterior grade, and be a fire rated door with a burn rate of at least one-hour.

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[maciejfassa]

I sincererly recommend Dako doors and windows. I bought them a few weeks ago, and I would recommend them to anyone looking for good design and quality.

[TheNewfoundlandTomato]

I have a glass front door and if someone even knocks on it to hard it will shatter

[geecheetone]

How can a metal door be considered "resistant" to dings? Did you misspeak?

[edwardluth]

Fiberglass is best and no rust plus stronger actually.

[khaleefax]

*Where do you get this entire frame for the door?*