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Front Door

Meh

Born-Again Hawaiian
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Steel or fiberglass?

Want to replace our leaky 70's wood door. It will be pre-hung with frame. What's good for 100+ degree weather?
 

mojokat

coma toast
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I've got two leaky 1920s entry doors I need to replace. Keep putting it off but it needs attention ASAP.
 

BrandonM7

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Whatever you get don't paint it black. Ours is fiberglass painted black and the paint is always in need of replacement. Unnecessary pain in the ass.
 

Jays89YJ

Udaho
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Whatever you get don't paint it black. Ours is fiberglass painted black and the paint is always in need of replacement. Unnecessary pain in the ass.
Check door manuf. specs. The ones we always bought prefinished from our door vendor, they 100% refused to paint black. They'd paint any color, but black. Black is not approved as a finish color per the manuf.
 

abqtj

I'm a damn delight!
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wonder why that is?

And who would want a BLACK door in the first place?
 

BrandonM7

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Check door manuf. specs. The ones we always bought prefinished from our door vendor, they 100% refused to paint black. They'd paint any color, but black. Black is not approved as a finish color per the manuf.
Yep.

wonder why that is?

And who would want a BLACK door in the first place?
Expansion/contraction due to heat retention.

My wife.
 

Jays89YJ

Udaho
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If it's exposed to weather, pay the extra $50-$60 for synthetic jambs/head/brick molding. It's HDPE and is impervious to weather. We switched all of our orders to this on all exterior doors after a claim from a client in Canada. All 164 of the exterior deck doors were ****ed after one winter.
 

Meh

Born-Again Hawaiian
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I'm reading all over tha webz that companies won't warranty a black door. I bet it would warp the fawk outta fiberglass, even in the morning. Ours gets first light; probably why the old one keeps cracking even after I fill it. "Desert Rose" - It's pink. :ghey:
 

Jays89YJ

Udaho
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I'm reading all over tha webz that companies won't warranty a black door. I bet it would warp the fawk outta fiberglass, even in the morning. Ours gets first light; probably why the old one keeps cracking even after I fill it. "Desert Rose" - It's pink. :ghey:
Yeah. What is the "filling" material, caulking?
 

SAD

Wants $4.50 Gas
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If it's exposed to weather, pay the extra $50-$60 for synthetic jambs/head/brick molding. It's HDPE and is impervious to weather. We switched all of our orders to this on all exterior doors after a claim from a client in Canada. All 164 of the exterior deck doors were ****ed after one winter.
Yes... please use as much of this as possible.
 
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