Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Open-door policy

While basking in the glory of my new automatic garage door, I realized that it wouldn’t operate without power. But that’s OK; I have a gasoline generator. Well, it’s not really OK because the generator resides in the garage, so I can’t get to it when I really need it. Hmmm.

I  needed a separate door on the side, and I wanted it to be wide enough to move the generator in and out—that would be about 36 inches.

A quick trip to Lowe’s treated me to some discouraging prices on exterior steel doors, but I found one with a broken frame and a few minor dents. A bit of discussion with a manager resulted in a substantial discount. Here’s the door leaning against the garage.

garage entry door 01

The rough opening with the studs still in place.

garage entry door 02

Installed—a perfectly adequate door that meets minimum expectations.

garage entry door 03


Next: Fascia, soffit, and trim

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