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How to Find a Steel Utility Door? Arthur Shapiro 10-10-2007
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Posted by Arthur Shapiro on October 10, 2007, 3:55 pm
The door from the garage into the back yard, not used especially often, is a
builder's special which after several decades has "seen better days", as they
say. And the framing around it was hit by termites quite severely - I think I
nuked them but the frame is heavily damaged.

After digesting everything I could read on the internet, I think I'd like to
put a steel door there, but not the typical dents-easily 26 gauge guy; I'd
rather pay a few bucks more for a 20 gauge unit.

But I'm having trouble locating a source here in Southern California. I read
a well-written recommendation for the products by a company called Precision,
but they don't seem to have a presence out here.

Can anyone suggest a means of getting a decent non-ornate heavy steel pre-hung
door around here, or brands that I might consider? This has been a
surprisingly futile search target.

Art

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 10, 2007, 4:13 pm
On Oct 10, 3:55?pm, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
> The door from the garage into the back yard, not used especially often, is a
> builder's special which after several decades has "seen better days", as they
> say. And the framing around it was hit by termites quite severely - I think I
> nuked them but the frame is heavily damaged.
>
> After digesting everything I could read on the internet, I think I'd like to
> put a steel door there, but not the typical dents-easily 26 gauge guy; I'd
> rather pay a few bucks more for a 20 gauge unit.
>
> But I'm having trouble locating a source here in Southern California. I read
> a well-written recommendation for the products by a company called Precision,
> but they don't seem to have a presence out here.
>
> Can anyone suggest a means of getting a decent non-ornate heavy steel pre-hung
> door around here, or brands that I might consider? This has been a
> surprisingly futile search target.
>
> Art

have you tried home depot, ask for fire door, heavily built to
withstand near anything, although my regular steel front door is
plenty heavy. they can be ordered with no windows etc, and are
affordable


Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on October 10, 2007, 5:12 pm
> The door from the garage into the back yard, not used especially often, is
> a
> builder's special which after several decades has "seen better days", as
> they
> say. And the framing around it was hit by termites quite severely - I
> think I
> nuked them but the frame is heavily damaged.
>
> After digesting everything I could read on the internet, I think I'd like
> to
> put a steel door there, but not the typical dents-easily 26 gauge guy; I'd
> rather pay a few bucks more for a 20 gauge unit.
>
> But I'm having trouble locating a source here in Southern California. I
> read
> a well-written recommendation for the products by a company called
> Precision,
> but they don't seem to have a presence out here.
>
> Can anyone suggest a means of getting a decent non-ornate heavy steel
> pre-hung
> door around here, or brands that I might consider? This has been a
> surprisingly futile search target.
>
> Art

Many retail stores have doors just like that for their behind-the-building
delivery entrances. When you called around to some builder's supply
companies to inquire about such doors, what did you find out?



Posted by Arthur Shapiro on October 10, 2007, 6:15 pm

>Many retail stores have doors just like that for their behind-the-building
>delivery entrances. When you called around to some builder's supply
>companies to inquire about such doors, what did you find out?
>
No calls yet - only internet scrutiny and this posted enquiry.

I hadn't elaborated, but hope to find a door with a smallish window in the
upper third to give some light into the garage. (Was I using the wrong term
when I called it a "utility door"?) Most behind-the-building guys seem to be
solid/windowless.

Art

Posted by dpb on October 10, 2007, 6:20 pm
Arthur Shapiro wrote:
>
>> Many retail stores have doors just like that for their behind-the-building
>> delivery entrances. When you called around to some builder's supply
>> companies to inquire about such doors, what did you find out?
>>
> No calls yet - only internet scrutiny and this posted enquiry.
>
> I hadn't elaborated, but hope to find a door with a smallish window in the
> upper third to give some light into the garage. (Was I using the wrong term
> when I called it a "utility door"?) Most behind-the-building guys seem to be
> solid/windowless.

Any building supply will have them in stock. It's simply a metal entry
door. In any metro area, they're also bound to be a zillion places that
manufacture them locally as well -- in fact, the building suppliers
probably buy them from a local rather than national.

You can get them w/ whatever you want for 'lites'. If it's a standard
2x4 framing wall and a standard opening, should be able to get one
simply walking in and carrying out.

Yellow pages are your friend...

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