Too many people get caught up in the beauty of a door, which distracts them from getting very specific information about how the door is actually built, warrantied, and what the efficiency ratings are.
This gentleman is exactly right. I ordered a fiberglass door with the oak grain look. I assumed I was getting the same great frame that come with it that also holds the sidelight glass. Salesman knew because he came to my home, he knew I had a Colonial home and the door sits almost flush to the wall of the house. Didn't have a portico or very deep overhang. Iodiot sets me up with a cheap ass pine frame. He did not even give me the option to select something more weatherproof like maybe fiberglass, or even a wood oak frame, AND I assumed I was getting the entire ensamble as fiberglass just like the showroom setup wehn I pointed to say that's what I want. And he set me up with the cheapest frame possible. It's almost as weatherproof as cardboard. The frame is rotting of course, and the door has wood core, and sucking up water and rotting the hinge side of the door. You could stick your finger inside the bottom edge and poke a hole into the wood.
Thank you for the video. Do you know if Masonite is good enough for California weather? I have about 4-5ft of roof overhang outside my main entrance. The price of Masonite is significantly cheaper than Therma Tru. That makes me question Masonite's quality lol.
Kate I’m a distributor rep for Masonite on the west coast... they make a great product. However the door needs to be properly sealed with high quality paint or stain. The preparation is a key part in any door application. The installation is very important as well. Take a look a Masonite Belleville or vista grande line for your application
I just had a Therma-Tru hurricane door installed and I'm wondering if I can attach wooden louvered blinds to it. I'm having a professional blind company install them but I'm worried about damaging something. Has anyone ever drilled into the Therma-Tru fiberglass hurricane doors ?
sometimes more effcient to get the thinner door and use the money you save to get a storm door that provides a 2nd sealing layer to prevent drafts into the house.
That Signet series from Provia is 2x-3x more expensive than the Heritage series. Unless your home is 500k+ and you have money to burn, go with the Heritage series.
All three of those fiberglass samples are made by ProVia. Heritage, Signet and Embarq (thinnest to thickest). So your really not being honest with your viewer...these aren't three competitors samples.
Yup, found that interesting too. That being said, it's true that many salesman might be skirting these details because they're afraid of their own prices
Not all doors are created equal, a home depot door "single entry door" by Feather River or MP will run you $500-$1000, same would be said for a single door for Thermatru at Lowes for $750. Now go compare a door from Provia, Thermatru or Captiva and a single door now cost $5K+, double doors cost $10K+, door with sidelites cost $8K+. were talking a differnt animal. you start to learn about a door once you buy it, go look at your door and see if it has a bull nose or its flat edge door. Lets not forget if you want special glasses for lighting and privacy, this bumps up the price. the average person has a $1k door or less. you'll know a good door quality when you seen one, and once you do, you know that door started at the prices I said. live and learn
I'm not an AV guy but thanks for pointing out the obvious. If I only had a camera crew to follow me around and do all of the work for me since I already work 6 days a week which doesn't include shooting videos on my only day off. I guess Im really passionate about what do and I'm not going to let a little audio problem stop me from trying to help people.
Your comments on fiberglass doors is complete horseshit. What do you want the homeowner to do, cut the door in two to see how it is made? If you pull a permit to have the door installed, then the door specifics and product approval documentation is approved by the building inspector. If you half-ass it and do it without a permit you risk javing a half-ass job, plain and simple.
