I am installing an outside entrance to the basement and was wondering what the proper way of installing the door is…I have an opening in the foundation (8″ poured), and have the inside framed with 2×4 wall.
Where does the door get mounted to? Flush to the inside of the 2×4 wall or to the exterior edge of the foundation? If its mounted to the outside of the foundation the door will bang against the foundation when you open the door. If you mount it flush to the inside wall there will be a “tunnel” to get to the door. Just wondering how you guys do this.
Thanks.
Brad
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Is this a "walkout" situation or is there some sort of a stairway or bermed area giving access to the door?
I set the door flush with the inside wall,so the door open and park against a wall.then you need to make an extension jamb on the outside to cover the gap.so you have to order the door smaller than the masonary opening.then you can trim it with brick mould.if you have a brick vener your jamb needs to go to the back side of the brick and then your casing goes on and covers the joint.
There are two steps down to get to the door and a 3' high retaining wall on each side of the door.So if you set the door flush to the inside of the framing, than you must have like a 8-10" extension jamb to cover up the foundation. What material do you use for this? Azek?
You can use any material you want. You can use Azek...or use treated, or cedar, and/ or pine and then paint. You could also wrap the wood with aluminum coil stock.
If your R-O is plenty wide, you could first install 2X12 "rough" jambs and header in the R-O, and then proceed with installing your prehung door unit. The exposed area of the 2x12s could be wrapped with coil stock and then the prehung united mounted over it to hide the inside coil seam. Caulk around the outside edge between the rough jambs and the masonry.
If your actual R-O is not very wide, then this same process also works using 1x and/or 3/4 exterior grade plywood. The biggest drawback to using 3/4 stock is that unless you fasten it well to the masonry, these rough jambs could look wavy...2x material seldom gives this appearance. Before installing the coil stock,first patch any holes made from fasteners with auto body filler. Sand flush and then install the coil stock. .
You could also skip the coil stock altogether. Instead, patch all holes with auto body, and then simply sand and paint. Trim out front edge with brick mould or use any trim detail that you think would look nice...trim does not have to be brick mould per se...depends on situation.
Davo
I'm partial to wood.but use something good,like cedar,sepele,spanish cedar .and also azek is fine too.there all expensive,but you get what you pay for.