Home Depot is running a sale on Stanley 6-panel steel entry doors; Lowe’s is similarly pricing their line, RB, at $99 as well.
I will be installing one or the other (36″) in an older house. Aside from rough opening integrity and sizing, an overview on membrane, felt and flashing pointers would be appreciated.
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Wouldn't bother too much about the details cause that 99$ door ain't likely to last....
The door is steel, looks like a six panel wood door and will last a long time.The first one I installed was 1996, installed a bunch more since. They hold up very well. I believe I paid from $119.00 to $ 129.00 for these doors and the frames.
I never had a callback on the Stanley door.
Mike
OK, so how much are you paying for your 6-panel insulated steel doors, prehung?
Or, are you saying that any steel door ain't likely to last ?
they're perfectly fine doors.
like someone else said .... the priced ebb and flow with sales over the years.
have installed some in rentals 10 or 15 years ago .... still doing fine.
the flat skin version is my choice for the short basement doorways we have here ... just cut off and rebuilt the top.
Jeff Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
So you're the one.
You posted that step by step here years ago.
About how to cut down a metal door to fit a basement entry.
Good stuff.
be a memory"Live Free, not Die"
Jeff, how do you rebuild the top? I have a need for just such a door and was considering making it out of wood, but I like your idea.Bear
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=38884.8"Live Free, not Die"
Thanks, razz!Bear
wow ..
U just saved me a bit of typing!
Thanx.
Jeff Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
Ya, but that one was from just a year ago.
I could swear I read a similiar discourse here 2 or 3 years back."Live Free, not Die"
we have .. but I think I actually tried to spend time and type it all out that time!
jeff Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
I just installed a fiberglass pre-hung, had to remove the old door and jamb, save the stucco molding. Didn't bid to include furring the new jamb out to match the old (for some reason the new jamb was narrower - have no idea why that would be), wish I had. Two trips to the lumber store to get it right (took a 3/8" x 1&1/4 door stop), a couple hours longer than it should have taken.
Edited 2/21/2005 6:04 pm ET by Huck
I got two on my house. survide a direct hit from hurricane Ivan, Im happy with them.
the factory primer is temp at best.
get a good primer then a coupla good top coats.
I unhinge mine and take them to my buddy's body shop .... he sprays then for me.
they'll do OK with just a regular hand paint ... but the bodyshop sprayed one's are as shiny as day one.
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
One word of caution:
I bought one of these about two months ago. after fighting the installation for rather a long time, I finally figured out that the casing was not square, because one of the short pieces was a different length than the other. I did go get a replacement, but I checked the measurements and square before leaving the store.