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Where can I find resources to help me build "carriage house" garage doors for my new garage? My wife and I just bought a house that has a very old two-car garage with the old style, carriage house doors, like a barn. The doors aren't in great shape, and are not secure. I looked into the cost of replacing them with new doors and, yikes! it is >$1,000 for each set of doors. I would like to build new doors with locks, but don't even know how to get started. Are there any resources around that I can consult to guide me through this very exciting project?

My dad and I were wondering what is the significance of the half-moon in out house doors? Most out-house doors of old had a half-moon cut out of the door. This was before in-door plumbing.

Does your dog or cat know how to open doors in your house? Does your dog or cat know how to open doors to your house or doors inside the house like opening bedrooms? Is there a special trick for them to open any doors in your home?

Looking for swing open carriage house garage doors with insulation which does kill my budget. Any idea where? I am looking for the real carriage house garage doors not the imitation ones. I need them to swing open. I want to remove my existing garage doors which open to the top. Do companies take old garage doors in good condition as trade in? Thanks

my cat keeps going into next doors house and doing her toilet near her back door? my cat is 3 years old and yesterday the lady next door told me my cat was in her house, she got through a window. also my cat keeps on doing its toilet near her back door. what can i do to stop her doing this. thanks

Howcome when someone opens the front door in our house, the other doors shut by themselves? Everytime someone opens the front door at our house the other doors mysteriously shut all by themselves.

How does a group of flies get into a house when the doors/windows are all closed? Do they have nests? In the past couple of days, we've noticed at least 5-6 flies in our house, which we've killed right away. But for some reason, 2-3 reappear. Today when I arrived home after work, I saw three on the sliding door and went to kill them with Raid. When I started to spray, at least 7-8 flew out from behind the blinds. I was freaked out because all the windows and doors were closed all day. How is that possible? Please help!!!

House doors will not shut? I bought our house in month of Jan all the doors in bathrooms and bedrooms shut and locked at this time,but come early spring as the temp warm up the house shifted and theses doors wouldn't shut anymore. sould I paid and have the doors wadged ? and when the weather change again will I have this promblem again?

Why do exterior doors on a house open inward? I handle all the fix-it stuff around the house and worked with contractors on two gut renovations + come from a family of DIY'ers. My husband, who is not so handy, recently said I screwed up because our door to the back garden opens in instead of out. I told him that is how exterior doors are - it's convention, but I'd love to give him a bonafide answer.

Should everyone paint their house doors blue? You can include freedom of choice but what else is there? P.S. it is not a metaphor

How much should I expect to pay for 3 new sliding glass doors on my house? I need to replace 3 sliding glass doors and some other windows on my house. I have no clue how much this might cost. I realize it depends on the type of windows, etc, but what would an average cost be for mid-quality windows and installation? Thanks!

What can you do with someone who constantly slams all the doors in the house? Dad likes to slam the doors so loud in the house that I have a ruptured eardrum. Even if we plead with him to stop, it just made him have more rage. Plus he slammed the doors even harder next time.... Lost all hearing in one ear. He thinks he did nothing wrong. Even when he saw my bloody ears.

Which is better for house fixtures (windows, doors, bathroom fixtures)? Specialty stores or Home Depot? We are planning on building a house, and we want really high quality stuff in it. Like really good windows, doors, floors, lighting, and bathroom fixtures. Is it better to just go with the brands at Home Depot/Lowes, or is it better to get everything from specialty stores?

Which is best? Paint garage doors to match house or contrasting color? I want the overall look of the house to be welcoming and "homey". Do I make the living space the focus by painting the garage doors a darker/muted color, separating the two areas and making the garage "retreat" ... or do I hide the garage by painting it the same color as the house, blending it into the living space?

Can I take the interior doors from my brothers house if he plans on filing bankruptcy? My brother is planning on filing bankruptcy and giving up his house in the process. I would like to use his interior doors to replace mine. Will this cause any problems for him? He hasn't actually filed yet and still technically owns his home.

A house has exactly eight different doors. In how many ways is it possible to enter by door and leave ? A house has exactly eight different doors. In how many ways is it possible to enter by door and leave by a different door?

why is there lot of dust in my house even when the doors and windows are closed..? I live in a two story house and I have lot of dust piling up on the first floor.. Most of the windows and doors are mostly locked so I do not see why I am getting all the dust from?

Why are Bathroom doors and closet doors more narrow then the other doors in the house? being in a wheelchair and not fitting into most bathroom doors i just wondered. When constructing a house...who decided that bathroom and closet doors would be more narrow???

two bees were found in my house at different times, windows, doors were both shut. Should I be concerned? 2 bees were in my house when I came home, one in the kitchen at noon, the other in the basement at 6:00. no windows were opened and the doors were shut, should I be concerned about a nest within the house?

Is there a way to make both house entry doors use the same key, without buying new. I lost one key?

how do we stop flys and magets from getting in the house, but also keep the doors open? my wife wants to keep the doors open, but we have a fly and maget problem how do we stop the flys from getting in our house and still leaves the doors open.

Do you lock the doors between your main house and your conservatory and will it affect your home insurance? we have had a latest mordern design conservatory installed with quality locks - much better ones than the very old door which was the final house exit before. if i take the door out to open the space up, will the house insurance be affected?

What is the name of that haunted house that has a lot of doors that lead to nowhere? I saw on a haunted house special on the Travel Channel a segment on this haunted house that had a bunch of doors that didn't lead to a specific place or room. Some of the second story doors led to the outside of the house so when someone opens the door, it's like opening the door to the outside but no balcony or anything. Does anyone know the name or location of it? Thanks! Oh yeah, it is the Winchester House! Thanks!

I need new closet doors in an old house with odd size openings--any ideas?? I am helping to remodel a 1950s house with odd sized closets. The existing doors were bamboo accordian style and were shot. The closets are 41-44 inches wide and 95 inches tall (not exact measurements but very close). Any ideas on what type of doors we could use? We may have to get creative and use a cabinet over a standard height door or something.....

How can I keep Bears from braking into a house with french doors? is there some kind of re-enforcing system? The house has been broke into multiple times. It is a privatly owned vacation rental.

What color of blinds I should buy if I have brown color all my doors and windows color inside my house? I just brought a house and all the windows and the doors are brown color. What color I have to buy for blinds to match? Especially I might have later new curtains for teh windows too?

My front door is opposite a large white wall of next doors house - i want to make this more attractive but ... dont know how. I was considering some sort of climbing plants but am now thinking that it may make it look even darker than it already does as the whole of this side is usually quite dark. Any suggestions as to how i can make this area more attractive??

Doors will not latch on new house? I have bought a house that the inside doors will not close properly. It seems that when we turn the knob on the doors they come undone even if they are in the lock position. Builders will you tell me how to make the doors stay closed . there is a small gap in the door frame. Can this be fixed by changing the knobs latch--or will it ruin the door to move the lock?. This is only on the inside doors--ok DIY people--tell me how to fix this problem.

How come gusts of wind outside of my house causes my doors to slam shut? this always happens. ill be sitting at my computer with the door open and the door SLAMS shut, hard. it always scares the crap out of me and this always happens when its slightly windy outside, why?

Should I be worried if a house that has a conservatory with no internal doors and no planning permission.? I a looking to buy a house that has a conservatory off the kitchen with no internal doors and no planning permission. The sellers says that they are happy to put doors on but this spoils the openness of the kitchen and conservatory. What is my position with getting retrospective planning permission? Any other advice?

How do I strip and refinish the old closet doors in my house. They are completely plain, wooden doors.? I would like to know what steps to take to strip and refinish and replace the doorknobs.

What wood&color for kitchen cabinets doors will match house with natural oak covering? What hardwood 2 choose? [v] The oak is on windows frame, stairway and doors. [v] We have a lot of windows / light. [?] What type of wood & stain/color should we choose to our kitchen cabinets? [?] What is the hardwood that best matches to selected kitchen doors? [?] Can a kitchen stand as independantly unit? [!] We don't want Oak Again on the cabinets (and to leave with existing oak)!

How can I make the doors in my house less squeky? I have 100% silicon spray available if that matters. Thanks for the help!

Building a house, should I go for 1 big garage door or 2 single doors?? I know there are advantages of having 1 door as far as room is concerned but I like the look of the 2 single doors, especially since the garage is facing the front of the house.

I have oak trim and doors all over my house. Can I paint the mantlepiece white? My ceiling is white, the walls are a sand color, except for the fireplace wall. It is red. I love the look of white trim, but cannot change all the trim in my house. My mantlepiece is large and oak and is in the corner of the room. I like some of the answers I received before. I accidentally deleted my question, so I am asking it again. Any suggestions?

Replacing doors with windows in a cinderblock house? I live in a cinderblock-and-stucco house in Florida. I have a west-facing sliding glass door in my family room as well as a "pool door" in my bathroom that I want to take out and replace with windows. Do I call a contractor? A mason? How do I go about getting estimates for this kind of work? What should I ask/look for/expect?

I am replacing the doors in my house. Some are less than 80". What is the best way to shorten them? Some doors are under beams and heating ducts

Could someone please help me choose a color to paint front doors and steps of a red brick house w/white trim?? The house is red brick, trim is white and has white shutters, and has two front doors with concrete steps. I'm painting the steps and front doors and plan to leave the house trimmed in white.

i have bought doors for my house. how much should it cost to fit them? i have bought one interior solid pine door for my living room and a solid wooden back door. i need a new casing for the back door. i dont want to be ripped off so i will get few quotes but how much am i expected to pay?

Bought a house with weird hallway with 7 sets of sliding bi-fold doors. Any ideas for changing it? Nice house, just what we wanted, but the hallway is a nightmare. it is standard size but the entire side is closets that close with bi-fold doors. The closets are great, and we don't want to lose the space, but it is so 80's. SEVEN sets.

How do I stop paint from peeling off the doors/cupboards of my house? The paint on my doors, kitchen cupboards is peeling off. I don't mind repainting, but am afraid it will peel like it is doing now. HELP!

Where can I get keys for the inside doors in my house? My 3 year old keeps locking the bathroom door and the builder only gave us one extra keys which is lost. They are the plain straight keys with a small flat end. There are no screws on the outside of the lock, so we always end up borrowing a neighbors key. If anyone knows what type of key this is, i.e. the name of it, please let me know so that I can get some extra. Thanks!

Is it possible to make doors in a brick wall of a house? We live in a house that is made from large bricks (about 40cm long by 20cm wide.I would like to add an ensuite to the room but I need to make a door in our brick wall.Will it weaken the strucure of the house?How long would it take?I would like to employ a contrator to do this but I also have no idea how much it would cost.

Is it true that if you plant marigolds close to your doors of your house? that it will keep bugs out of your house. Is this true???

measuring an old house for exterior doors? any pros care to give me advice on a new jam to use with the old antique existing door - PLUS - adding a basic security door to the new jam? home is about 80+yr old is this a diy job for a minor handyman? John, thanks... HomeDepot wants $225 PER DOOR to install - plus they are charging a manditory $30 measuring fee and $40 delivery fee (so they are sure the right door is there) seems like they're ripping me a new one. oh - and that price doesn't include the price of the actual door that i pick out! lol

when my house close the doors, we feel shaking, even the next door neighbor close the car door. Help!!? the house only 6 months old. Does it has foundation problem? slab floor, wood frame, tile roof, single family house, but very close each other, I only know a mile away from us is landfill.

im buying a house london there is alot off damp on the wall inside, expert say its next doors building extens im buying a house cheap that needs alot off work doing to it iv just found out that next doors building work ie extension is causing alot off damp in my house its gon unchallenged for a few years as they were old people living here ,im not going to get the house any cheaper ,wats the proceeder in regards of next doors and there building works