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   Jerry_Levine | Feb 06, 2000 10:02am | #1

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   Front door, metal clad, 6 panel.

   Bottom edge is pulling away from frame at one point (so far).

   Result is a slight bulge which I am sure will only get worse.

   One suggestion is that I buy and install a brass kick plate which would conceal the bulge and the plates screws would also serve to reattach door.

   Does this make sense?

   Is there a better solution?

   Thank you for your help.

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   Guest_ | Feb 06, 2000 12:52pm | #2

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   I hate those metal skinned doors. Customers think they are safer or something. I can't even get off the job without puttin' 4 dents and a ding or 2 in one.

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   Guest_ | Feb 06, 2000 05:52pm | #3

   *Wow, I thought that I was the only one that dinged up those metal skinned doors. Makes me feel better knowing I've got help! MDM.

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   Guest_ | Feb 06, 2000 06:06pm | #4

   *Jerry - that sounds like a practical solution to a problem that is best fixed by replacing the doors with nice solid wood doors - which costs a lot of money - and you are probably like most of us - you simply can't afford it! So yeah, I would do what you have suggested.

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   Guest_ | Feb 06, 2000 06:12pm | #5

   *I doubt that any screws will solve your problem, there's nothing inside the door to screw to. It's just foam.The only solution I know is a new door.

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   Guest_ | Feb 06, 2000 06:50pm | #6

   *Therei issolid material in the door -i but it's only about 1.5" or so on the top and bottom and probably a little wider on the side edges. The kick plates I have installed have screws pretty close to the edge, so you should be OK, but on the other hand, I'm not sure how much those little screws would hold. Maybe you could up-size the screws, but that might look tacky - or maybe you could hide some more substantial screws under the kick plate? My vote is for a new door. Fiberglass is anther option. More $ than metal, less than wood. Looks better than metal, can be stained to look like wood, but it's tricky. Doesn't dent. Only drawback I know of is that sometimes they don't like exposure to real bright direct sun. Is the door covered by a porch? Do you live in hot climate? Will it have a glass storm door covering it that will magnify the heat. Maybe your current door is under warranty. Many exterior doors have a 10yr or greater warranty.

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   Guest_ | Feb 07, 2000 05:51am | #8

   *I'll bet the marginal wood inner core (which may be particle board) has absorbed moisture and has swollen. Usually, steel doors rust from the inside out at the bottom, which isn't so bad, since the rust detracts from the dents elsewhere.If weather or cost precludes a solid wood door, go with a "Smooth-Star" fiberglass door by Therma-Tru. After a few brush marks, you can't tell the surface from wood. No dents, no rust, no direct sunlight problems. Won't rot or warp, says the mfgr.Good luck, Steve

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   Jerry_Levine | Feb 07, 2000 05:51am | #7

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