COMMUNITY FORUM: WINDOWS & DOORS

putting deadbolt in steel door

I have 2 steel entry doors. they both have the same kind of lock-the one where you push in the door knob and twist to lock. Not exactly what I wo...

about 14 years by Calene

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WINDOW WEIGHTS

I HAVE DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS WITH IRON WEIGHTS.I WISH TO REPLACE THE WEIGHTS WITH SPRINGSAND INSULATE THE WEIGHT POCKETS. I HAVE SEENIT DONE ON T.V. ...

about 14 years by AL W

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Windows fogging up

I just bought a house that has rectangular shaped "canopy windows" with a crank that opens the windows. During cold winter nights the windows fog u...

over 14 years by COPO

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521

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Anderson French Patio Doors

We are in the midst of new construction and our newly installed Anderson French doors are one and three fourth inches from the concrete slab. Our w...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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964

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Vent in Bathroom

We are in the process of planning the remodeling of our 9 1/2 x 5 bathroom and are considering the expansion of our ceiling to accommodate the inst...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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657

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Steel Windows

I am a student at Georgia Southern Univ. and I am in search of some names, and addresses of some steel window manufacturers. I would really appreci...

over 14 years by Shane

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755

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Garage door

I've got a 16 X 6 1/2' heavy wooden garage door balanced by two torsion springs on a common torsion bar. One spring broke, I replaced it with an e...

over 14 years by TomR

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809

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Steel versus wood doors

Which are better? My contractor tells me that those steel doors with attractive stain glass inserts will warp as much as the wood doors. And, in ...

over 14 years by Wilson

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408

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Garage door

I've got a 16 X 6 1/2' heavy wooden garage door balanced by two torsion springs on a common torsion bar. One spring broke, I replaced it with an e...

over 14 years by clearprop

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471

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replacing a patio door

We have an old leaky sliding glass door that we need to replace. Does anyone have a recommendation for a brand/manufacturer? I was hoping to get ...

over 14 years by Ercillor

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431

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Trouble With ANDERSEN Patio Door

We have an ANDERSEN patio slider which refuses to slide without a fight. ANDERSEN's "gal on the phone" says that they are only interested in warran...

over 14 years by Ercillor

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Trouble With ANDERSEN Patio Door

We have an ANDERSEN patio slider which refuses to slide without a fight. ANDERSEN's "gal on the phone" says that they are only interested in warran...

over 14 years by Ercillor

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571

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Help!Pella Won't replace mismatched Window

I bought 58 windows from Pella and 1 window is mismatched. They say 57 are one line and that 1 is a custom (doesn't match the others)We notice it a...

over 14 years by Ercillor

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283

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french doors with mirrors

I have one wall in a bedroom that has two closets side by side (nearly covering the length of the wall). Since this is a north facing bedroom, the...

over 14 years by cej

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535

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Uneven French Doors

Can anyone suggest a fix for uneven French Doors. I recently bought a old house and after taking the doors down to paint, the doors are not uneven...

over 14 years by CarmaBoy

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977

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Storm door

I have a south facing steel door with a window insert. The builder painted it a dark green and we experienced thermal distiortion and water leaks....

over 14 years by okeeffd

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502

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Screened-Porch ----width of sections

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if a 10 1/2 foot wide section of screening is too wide for a single section in a screened porch. We are ho...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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759

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False Doors

I am looking for a manufacturer of custom False doors. I have a room, that I want to install a false door into a stand 32" frame.Any suggestions?

over 14 years by nanuuk

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649

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door jams

our new house was very abused, the doors inside had been ripped right out of the jams. I am wondering how to replace doors to the broken up and dam...

over 14 years by DR HOME

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937

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