Suggestions for a front entry door

Consolation
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:10:44 +0000

Many storm doors are kind of cheesy-looking on a front entry door, IMHO. A new, quality door in a frame will not be drafty. If you are not replacing the frame, that could be a different matter. I guess it depends on your set-up, but if I want air circulation I open windows, not the front door.

I have to disagree with MaterS regarding the appeal of doors with decorative glass vs solid. A nice solid paneled door painted a good color is like a man wearing a great tie. Doors with glass inserts, on the other hand, run the gamut.

A lot depends on the style of your house.

We replaced a side entry door in our house several years ago. The one we replaced was not the original, it had been installed by the previous owners. It was a poor quality wooden door with glass inserts along the top and on either side, a colonial style that didn’t match the front doors, and it was really drafty. We replaced it with a wider quality wood-grained fiberglass door that echoed the style of the front doors and has a double-paned glass insert down one side. I wish I could remember the name of the manufacturer: it’s a great door.