ransley wrote in
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On Oct 7, 9:51*pm, "retired53" [email protected] wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message


... On Oct 7, 5:32 pm, rmorton wrote:

SWMBO has decreed that front door must be replaced with a
fiberglass one. After I don't know how many hours shopping for one
she has narrowed it down to 3 different brands and styles. Knowing
absolutely nothing about these doors and finding very little of any
use on the web except manufacturers/vendors ramblings and a few
bitter homeowners comments, I decided to place the question to you.
Are there any known problems or support issues with the following:
Pella, Therma-Tru or Benchmark by Thermatru? The price of all are
very similar and to my untrained eye the doors appear very similar.
I would appreciate any and all constructive comments.

What is your door now, I am looking at Menards fiberglass doors but
they have to be finished, unfinished the sun will degrade it. I am
looking at fiberglass over metal for winter insulation, but wood is
about as good. For a home wood looks best.

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After my wood door got kicked in by a burgler I've omly bought metal
exterior doors.

Its not the door its the hardware the thief broke, with the same
hardware you will be just as insecure.


For my own doors I usually make a piece of wood to fit between the stud
and door jamb, glue and screw it.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=16jq0qe&s=4

That way the deadbolt is into solid wood attached to the RO. But you're
right, couple of whacks with a framing hammer or a size 14 workboot and
the hardware is toast.