DIY Outdoor Door?

robotnixon · 1 year

I bought a steel exterior door last week at home depot for $139. Installing it today until it started raining so I'll finish it tomorrow. They have cheaper ones as well.

I don't think I'd trust an interior door or like the idea of all the labor involved in making it weatherproof.

jamesholden · 1 year

habitat for humanity restores usually have decent doors.. my local one has some bad ass solid metal doors.

RugerRedhawk · 1 year

An exterior steel door costs $118 at lowes. If you want a window you can spend a fraction more. They come primed, framed, everything you need to go.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_21681-56593-RB1128RBM_0_?productId=3145903&Ntt=exterior+steel+door&Ntk=i_products&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntk=i_products$rpp=15$No=15$Ntt=exterior%20steel%20door$identifier=

benpope · 1 year

There are always people selling used exterior doors on craigslist for $20-$80.

erikgil · 1 year

Don't use interior doors exteriorly. The exterior of the interior door will be voraciously unlike the interior of the interior door when compared to the interior door used externally and it's actual interior side.

You've been warned.

neuromonkey · 1 year

Try antique (junk) shops and your local want-ad-type listings. Lots of people toss out doors. All the doors in our house are reclaimed, old discards. Once stripped & stained, they look great.

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