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“Interior” door for storage shed

kevreh | Posted in Construction Techniques on March 20, 2006 04:15am

Howdy-

I’m adding a storage shed to the side of my house behind the carport. Having trouble locating an outswinging metal or fiberglass door though, special ordering will drive the price way up. Knowing its in an exposed area (elements), can I use on IF I:

– Use a metal thresdhold with rubber gasket.
– Give the door 2 coats of paint.
– Add additional protection to the bottom of the door (metal strip)
– Replace factory brass hinges with stainless steel.

I guess I could by just the door, and do my own jam, but trying to avoid that. Any thoughts?

Thanks-
Kevin

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  1. philarenewal | Mar 21, 2006 11:09am | #1

    Go to any decent lumberyard and get a prehung outswing exterior door.  If they don't stock exactly what you want, there should be no upcharge for them to get it.

    Outswing is required on commercial buildings (including mutifamily) so you're not looking for hen's teeth to find mass produced residential "look" outswing door.

    Problem solved.  ;-)

     

    "A job well done is its own reward.  Now would you prefer to make the final payment by cash, check or Master Card?"

    1. kevreh | Mar 21, 2006 11:32pm | #4

      Thanks, I'll do that (stop at a lumberyard/building supply place). Hope they match the price of doors off the shelf at Lowes (@$120).Kevin

      1. Piffin | Mar 22, 2006 02:54am | #5

        I've never seen an exterior door worth having for any less than 180 - 200ANY exterior door should have a minimum of two coats of paint anyways. Primer plus two coats, and be sure to hit the top and bottom 

         

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        1. KirkG | Mar 23, 2006 08:27pm | #6

          Properly detailed and painted an exterior door will last just fine.Details?Galvinized metal cap over the top, aluminum door shoe with drip edge on bottom. 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of semi gloss finish, including under the hinges, and in the lock and knob bore. Yes, paint it off the jamb with all hardware removed. Slightly radius all edges and make sure to fully paint top and bottom, don't just "hit it." Caulk around door knob and or deadbolt leaving a small gap at bottom once you reinstall after paint. As soon as you scratch the paint, touch it up.All this makes a $28 dollar door last a long time. Of course, I do this on all my Solid core doors too.Kirk

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    IMERC | Mar 21, 2006 11:15am | #2

    what phil said...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!! What a Ride!

    Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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    IMERC | Mar 21, 2006 11:18am | #3

    BTW...

    howdy yerself and welcome...

    Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

    WOW!!! What a Ride!

    Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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    txlandlord | Mar 23, 2006 10:34pm | #7

    Our lumber yard / mill shop makes / stocks outswing doors. They should be avaliable somewhere near you, maybe not at Lowes or HD, but a more builder friendly lumber yard.  We use them on occasion.

    If you want it secured, make sure the hinges are outswing hinges with security pins.

    The pins are simply a pin (usually just a machine bent part of the hinge) that sticks out of one side of the hinge and penetrates a hole in the other side of the hinge.

    The simple devise keeps someone from knocking out the hinge pins and removing the door from the outside. 

    1. kevreh | Mar 24, 2006 03:55pm | #8

      txlandlord-

      Thanks for the security pin tip. I knew there were more secure hinges you could get, but couldn't remember what made them more secure. I'm going to make a couple calls to builder supply places today.

      Kevin

       

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