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I hope you guys don't get tired of all these custom sized door installs, but each one is unique in many respects and my customers have generally been through several contractors who told them no, it couldn't be done the way the wanted or needed it done. They are often frustrated and skeptical that I can in fact, do what I say we can do.
But the gratification of using a company like ProVia who CAN do just about anything I need and having installers who really care about their craft, well.... the thrill and feedback from these customers after we're done, is what makes this business really fun.
So, without further adieu, we begin.
Many homes built in this area in the late 1960's and early 1970's, have odd sized entry door systems. I have no idea why. Maybe it was exposure to all the aluminum wire that was the craze at that time, I don't know. But I love every minute of it because it's job security for me.
On this one, we started with a door that was a 42" wide steel smooth slab (that at one time had the raised plastic molding on the surface to make it "look" like panels of some sort) and no amount of filling, sanding and painting could get rid of the "evidence" of them being there. The sidelite also had some sort of privacy Plexiglas in it like another door we did recently.
The height was good on this one, but the rough opening width was 60." When you change to a standard 36" door, add in 2-1/4" (minimum) for vertical framing, that leaves you with an oversized sidelite (roughly 20-3/4") that no one wanted to touch. Even on a direct set sidelite like we used, no one wanted to do it.
A peak at the inside....
With very little door glass, the glass being up high with a large porch overhang and the privacy Plexiglas, it left very little light coming into the entry foyer. The customer wanted that changed in a BIG way. They still wanted privacy, but more light for sure.
Ok, the old door is out and we're getting ready to prep (MAN it's tough to get a good photo when your in a darker area shooting into sunlight, with my little point and shoot)....
Next up, prep and going back in with a GORGEOUS ProVia (custom in nearly every respect), SIGNET fiberglass entry door system.
:thumbsup:
But the gratification of using a company like ProVia who CAN do just about anything I need and having installers who really care about their craft, well.... the thrill and feedback from these customers after we're done, is what makes this business really fun.
So, without further adieu, we begin.
Many homes built in this area in the late 1960's and early 1970's, have odd sized entry door systems. I have no idea why. Maybe it was exposure to all the aluminum wire that was the craze at that time, I don't know. But I love every minute of it because it's job security for me.

On this one, we started with a door that was a 42" wide steel smooth slab (that at one time had the raised plastic molding on the surface to make it "look" like panels of some sort) and no amount of filling, sanding and painting could get rid of the "evidence" of them being there. The sidelite also had some sort of privacy Plexiglas in it like another door we did recently.

The height was good on this one, but the rough opening width was 60." When you change to a standard 36" door, add in 2-1/4" (minimum) for vertical framing, that leaves you with an oversized sidelite (roughly 20-3/4") that no one wanted to touch. Even on a direct set sidelite like we used, no one wanted to do it.
A peak at the inside....

With very little door glass, the glass being up high with a large porch overhang and the privacy Plexiglas, it left very little light coming into the entry foyer. The customer wanted that changed in a BIG way. They still wanted privacy, but more light for sure.
Ok, the old door is out and we're getting ready to prep (MAN it's tough to get a good photo when your in a darker area shooting into sunlight, with my little point and shoot)....

Next up, prep and going back in with a GORGEOUS ProVia (custom in nearly every respect), SIGNET fiberglass entry door system.
:thumbsup: