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Exterior basement door
Would like suggestions for door construction.
I am in the process of building a house with a full basement. One end of the basement is at ground level and will have a door opening 8' wide by 7.5' high. This will allow access to the basement for my CUT and other items.
I want to construct two 4' x 7.5' carriage style swing doors. My original thoughts are to use a wood frame with 1" styrofoam insulation sandwiched between sheets of marine plywood. Then place decorative wood moulding on the outside to give the appearance of old carriage doors.
I am concerned as to door weight, insulation, security, and preventing warping. I am open to suggestions.
Dave
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Exterior basement door
Thanks fellows for the input, I knew I could get some good ideas here. Earthwrks, I did consider a sliding "Barn" type door, and haven't ruled it out.
One of the issues is the local building codes. If I install an overhead "garage door" I am required to finish the adjacent interior walls and ceiling. The building inspectors consider it a garage. I may finish the interior in the future, but have no immediate plans now.
I'm trying to hold construction costs down so the wife can spend the money on fancy lighting fixtures, leaded glass front door, and high end plumbing fixtures, you get the idea.
I did see a carriage door constructed with a 1 3/8" douglas fir frame, insulated and a 1/2" backer board.
Kthompson, a fiberglass frame is another good idea that I will take a look at.
Thanks, Dave
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