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   Dan_Decon | Sep 22, 2000 11:30pm | #1

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   Kevin,

   One solution - reverse the swing of the door so that it becomes an outswing door. The major considerations with this solution would be increased weather damage to door if left open and also rebuilding the jamb, new weatherstripping, filling in the old hinge mortises, and living with the reverse beveled edge of the door. If it were me, I might build a new jamb and also add some sort of overhang to protect the exterior landing and door if one does not already exist.

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   Guest_ | Sep 23, 2000 07:21pm | #2

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   Order out a new jamb with the proper depth to clear the block. Back fill the casing at the framed wall. Maybe?

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   Guest_ | Sep 27, 2000 03:01am | #3

   *Kevin, I have the same kind of house, only my door swings in towards my kitchen stairs, allowing me acces to the basement; but I have to close the door in order to walk up into the kitchen. I just live with it, no big deal.But a better option is to simply remove door and frame and have a new outward swinging door installed.Lots of doors are manufactured today that allow the door to open towards the exterior. There is a set screw which keeps the hinge pin locked inside the hinge barrel, so that intruders just can't walk by and pop the hinges in order to get in to your house. Check out an earlier Post by Jeff Buck, it concerns exterior swinging doors.Davo.

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   CLC_Ken_Baker | Sep 28, 2000 05:17am | #4

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   Can you detach the door and frame from its mounting and then re-install it with the barrell of the hinge even (or just protruding past) with the inside of the concrete wall? This would permit the door to swing past the 90 degree mark and maybe give you the access you want.

   You might find that you have to furr out the upper portion to match the inside face of the foundation.

   Ken

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   Kevin_Getchell | Sep 28, 2000 05:17am | #5

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   Hi All,

   I have a small bungalow style home (early 1900's) and the rear entry door is an inward swing. It is positioned half and half thru the foundation.

   The problem is that it enters the house in the middle landing of the basement stairs. Because the lower half of the doorway is thru the foundation, the door will not swing all the way open. It stops just enough to totally block entrance to the basement. Sooo, you have to either remove the door to get stuff directly in the basement or drag it up into the kitchen, close the entry door and proceed to the basement!

   I'm fairly certain this isnt a localized phenomenon. Can anyone offer some solutions that have worked in resolving this type of situation.

   Thanks!