| Going In & Out: Door Selection Options |
From "Home IQ"
episode DHIQ-108 |
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In this first segment, Brad and Lynn Oberg (the homeowners) meet with their builder to discuss each doorway and consider options such as French doors, sliding doors and screens for their new home. When planning for exterior doors, it's important to consider energy efficiency. Find out what you need to look for when buying a door.
In DIY's new Home IQ series, you'll follow the Oberg family during the decision-making process of building this beautiful new home.
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In this week's episode, Brad and Lynn Oberg (the homeowners) choose the doors -- both the exterior and interior -- for their custom-built home. This is a shot of their front door from ground level.
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- Brad and Lynn starting thinking about doors back when they were choosing the plans for their custom home. The builder usually sets aside approximately 3 percent of the house budget for the doors, and if the homeowners want to change a door after the contract is signed it could cost more money.
- When it comes to building the doorways in the house, it all starts as early as the foundation. The site supervisor provides the mason with a color-coded set of plans (figure A) indicating the door and window openings.
- During the foundation stage of building, Brad went to the job site to check the placement of exterior doors.
- Once the mason is finished with the foundation, the carpenter arrives to create the skeleton of the house, including the framing for all of the exterior doors. At first, the carpenter's framing for the front door doesn't seem intricate or detailed (figure B), but once it comes time for the installation it's evident that this is one complicated piece of work. The front entry for the Oberg home isn't simply a single door, but rather a collection of elements that include five windows (figure C) that all must align perfectly.
- The trim around the door (figure D) will be a combination of brick detail and aluminum trim tying the pieces together.
- On the inside much attention is paid to the detail of the door molding, called the casing. Brad and Lynn decided to go with fluted columns with a crown-mold head.
- The result of all this planning and attention to detail is a dramatic entrance and foyer
(figure E). - When planning for exterior doors, it's important to consider energy efficiency. The primary things to look for, according to architect John Holton, in a door are the following:
- A good compression seal, which helps the door to close tight so no air can penetrate the home.
- A modest level of insulation in the core of the door.
- Double glazing -- if there's glazing in the door. This is the technical term for double panes of glass.
In the next segment you'll hear the inside scoop on inside doors.
RESOURCES :
Windows and Doors
Andersen Windows
Website: www.andersenwindows.com
Lumber Supplies
Adelman Lumber Co.
929 Beaver Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: 412-231-0770
Fax: 412-231-1048
E-mail: Adelmanlumber@stargate.net
Garage Doors and Electric Openers
Betlyn Door, Inc.
530 Moon Clinton Rd.
Moon Township, PA 15108
Phone: 412-264-7751
Wholesale Builders Supply
118 Marlin Dr. East
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Phone/Fax: 412-344-1180
GUESTS :
Brad and Lynn Oberg
Homeowners
Company: IBACOS (Brad)
Title: Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer
Website: www.ibacos.com
Greg Allen
Site Supervisor
Hendolhurst Homes
955 Markman Park Rd.
Baden, PA 15005
Phone: 724-935-5658
Fax: 724-935-0884
E-mail: gcrbs@adelphia.net
John Holton
Senior Architect
Ibacos
Website: www.ibacos.com
Tom Holloway
Door Specialist
Wholesale Builders Supply
118 Marlin Dr. East
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Phone/Fax: 412-344-1180
Howard Wolff
President
Adelman Lumber Co.
929 Beaver Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: 412-231-0770
Fax: 412-231-1048
E-mail: Adelmanlumber@stargate.net
Jim Brzoska
Trim Carpenter
LemanKiewicz Construction
PO Box 1033
Mars, PA 16046
Phone/Fax: 724-776-5554
Jack Gault
Owner
Betlyn Door, Inc.
530 Moon Clinton Rd.
Moon Township, PA 15108
Phone: 412-264-7751
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