Storm Door Swing - Fine Homebuilding
WEBAug 15, 2005 · In trying to determine the swing of the screen door, I am presented with obviously two options, left hand and right hand. The entry door is a left hand swing, and by that I mean when pushing the door in, your left arm hits the hinge side. In the one scenario, i feel that by doing hinges on opposite sides, there is a natural flow into the house.
Ordering Doors - Fine Homebuilding
WEBWall thickness determines the width of door jambs if you order prehung units. Interior door jambs are commonly 49⁄16 in. wide, which can span a 2×4 stud wall (actual width, 31⁄2 in.) with 1⁄2-in. drywall on both sides—leaving 1⁄16 in. to spare. Typically, interior door jambs are built from 3⁄4-in.-thick stock (nominal 1 in.).
The Ins and Outs of Exterior Doors - Fine Homebuilding
WEBMost door slabs are cross- and edge-bored for a standard lockset and the jamb is prepped for the strike plate. Door suppliers will drill the door for a deadbolt for a few bucks more, which saves installation time and prevents the agony of drilling the door incorrectly. They may also be able to make the mortise for popular brands of mortise locks.
Larson storm door woes - Fine Homebuilding
WEBApr 18, 2005 · The storm door is designed to be either a right hinge or left hinge, all you have to do is flip the lockset/doorhandle assembly. I measured both door's knobs for clearance, everything was A-OK, but I did not account for the deadbolt on the existing door. IMHO, the door handle on the storm door should be smaller in profile, but oh well.
Code-Compliant Landings for Exterior Doors - Fine Homebuilding
WEBMay 21, 2024 · In all cases, however, a storm or screen door can swing over the exterior steps and landing. Landing Requirements for All Other Exterior Doors For all non-egress exterior doors, the 2003 code update allows a 7-3/4-in. step down on the interior, and up to two steps down to the landing on the exterior (regardless of which way the door swings, it ...
ThermaTru Fiber Glass Door problems - Fine Homebuilding
WEBshines on it from 11:00 to 1:00 pm. the upper right hand corner of the door actually curls back in the house away from the seals 5/16 of an inch. The door slab has been replaced twice and they assured me that the full glass storm door on the front of the house is not trapping enough heat to cause this problem.
Which way should I swing this door? - Fine Homebuilding
WEBJun 2, 2009 · From the exterior, the door is in the inside corner. It looks to me like the storm door should be hinged on the left side to swing out against the perpendicular wall. From the interior, there is an existing bathroom door just to the right of the exterior door and it’s leaf swings into the exterior wall and interferes with the existing door.
Inswing or Outswing Doors? - Fine Homebuilding
WEBJan 5, 2011 · Additionally, there is no possibility of adding a storm/screen door to an out-swing. During the summer with my in-swings in the house it is nice to leave the door open and let the summer breezes cool the house through the screen door. During winter the storm adds insulation value to the door opening and a second layer of wind resistance.
Inswing or Outswing Exterior Doors? - Fine Homebuilding
WEBDec 11, 2007 · The astrigal was on the inside of the door, the hinges didnt lock in place when closed and you could stick a screwdriver from the outside to unlock it.You and I both know it was an inswing put in backwards but the "Factory Rep" said they all came that way. I was contracted to fix this door and to meet the Rep. I fixed the door all right.
Grisham security/storm doors - Fine Homebuilding
WEBJul 13, 2007 · i have had 2 of these doors. made of about7/8 x 1 3/4 steel frame work they are very sturdy.as good or better than any storm door out there as far as ridgid frame goes. they have a impressive deadbolt mechanism. probably the weakest link is the door jamb they slide into,pretty much a standard type storm jamb.