Talking doors

[JTScribe]

Anyone recommendations on exterior doors? Some of the ones I’ve looked at seem so flimsy I wonder if they could just be kicked through even with the jamb reinforced.

 

[asevans]

How about a steel exterior door?

 

[woowoo2]

Doors can talk?

 

[JTScribe]

How about a steel exterior door?

Yeah, that was the assumption. Any recommendations in particular? The one thing I hate about Menard's is their website doesn't seem to have reviews, and the doors I like at Lowe's have awful reviews.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yeah, that was the assumption. Any recommendations in particular? The one thing I hate about Menard's is their website doesn't seem to have reviews, and the doors I like at Lowe's have awful reviews.

I wonder if you could find some third party reviews, something like Consumer Reports (are they even still around)? I'm thinking like a website that would aggregate reviews of several different door manufacturers or something.

 

[JTScribe]

I think this one is awesome but the boss disagrees.

Main Door 36 in. x 80 in. Rustic Mahogany Type Left-Hand Inswing Stained Distressed Speakeasy Solid Wood Prehung Front Door SH-904-PH-LH - The Home Depot

36 in. x 80 in. wood mahogany prehung 2-panel entry door has a rustic finish and styling. It features a fully weather stripped, operable speakeasy with grille, hinges and latch. It comes with matching

www.homedepot.com

 

[Gingerbeardman]

Call Builders FirstSource aka ProBuild aka Carter Lee Lumber. The exterior doors we sold when I worked there were metal with concrete poured inside. Or, some of them were.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I think this one is awesome but the boss disagrees.

Main Door 36 in. x 80 in. Rustic Mahogany Type Left-Hand Inswing Stained Distressed Speakeasy Solid Wood Prehung Front Door SH-904-PH-LH - The Home Depot

36 in. x 80 in. wood mahogany prehung 2-panel entry door has a rustic finish and styling. It features a fully weather stripped, operable speakeasy with grille, hinges and latch. It comes with matching

www.homedepot.com

I think you need double hung doors. With big knockers.

 

[BigRed]

Excellent band.


Still one of my favorite songs.

 

[Old Dog]

Residential steel doors are about worthless. Three kicks to the middle and they bend enough to pop a 2" deadbolt out of the door frame. I know because there were 3 boot prints on my front door when the dolts broke in. A steel plate reinforcement across the center of the door might solve the problem, but looks terrible. A commercial door may be better.

 

[BigRed]

Ah...Sorry. I thought this was a thread about The Doors.



Trip wires and shotguns can work wonders, but tend to be frowned upon in modern society where criminals are given quarter and sympathy.

 

[awames76]

i ran 3inch exterior screws through all the hinges , door side also and strike plate.

 

[Tombs]

Get some of these:

Use a steel or steel reinforced frame and a deadbolt that can't be picked by simply raking.
As long as you can't kick a hole in the door, it's going to be good enough after this. They'll just move onto a window.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Doors can talk?

This is exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Leadeye]

We used a combination of heavy fiberglass/foam and steel doors. I sure somebody with tools and or motivation could break it down, but they would wake us up in the process and buy some time to get ready.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Ah...Sorry. I thought this was a thread about The Doors.



Trip wires and shotguns can work wonders, but tend to be frowned upon in modern society where criminals are given quarter and sympathy.

Exactly my sympathies on the matter. But then I'd end up killing the ex when she stopped by to visit her cats. Or worse yet, just wound her...

 

[dudley0]

I put regular old steel doors with foam fill in the new place. I also installed Door Devil anti kick devices on them. I do not believe all the hype about nobody being able to kick the door in, but it will slow them down a bit (I hope).

Security sensors on all the windows and doors gives a little more peace of mind. The carbine in the corner does a little as well.

That reminds me I need to build the cross bar for the door in my mechanical room. We have designated that as the safe room in case of emergency.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Anyone recommendations on exterior doors? Some of the ones I’ve looked at seem so flimsy I wonder if they could just be kicked through even with the jamb reinforced.

Just dropping in to see what your door had to say this morning.

 

[JTScribe]

Just dropping in to see what your door had to say this morning.

'The future's uncertain, and the end is always near.'

 

[Keith_Indy]

I'd think a talking door would be annoying after awhile...