Our original exterior doors were specified as Marvin patio doors. However, they are crazy expensive and don't have a great sill. The sill sticks up quite a bit and some people - namely my mother - have a tendency to trip over protruding objects. They were also a beige color which is odd against the black door cladding. Anyway, we decided to go with Simpson entry doors, at the suggestion of Scherer Brothers Lumber, for both the front and back. Amazing! We actually saved some money. Trust me....that does not happen very often throughout this process!
They will be full glass panels with large sidelights. The front door will be 42" wide with a 30" sidelight and the side door will be 36" with a 28" sidelight. We wanted the front doors to be double entry but the hardware costs are outrageous for multi-point locking systems. So the wider door will give us more freedom for moving large objects in the house without having double doors and double the hardware costs.
We will have a couple of options in finishing the Fir doors but we won't have to decided until later. One less decision right now is very much welcome! Some ideas include a black stain or gloss black paint. It might be interesting to stain a bright color to match the spaces in between the windows that call out for color.
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What could be more modern than a slab of glass doors with wooden edges? We have the same design at home, but we decided to use fiber glass at the center because they are tougher than most materials. Anyway, I go for gloss black paint for the Fir door. Its shimmer will give more life to your door’s surface.
I never liked the idea of glass doors but after seeing this modern entry door, I had a change of heart! This is very timely because we’ll be renovating next month! I suggest we install glass doors with wooden edges. I hope it’ll look good on our house.
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