TheScullster wrote:
"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
om...
Have just acquired an Everest white aluminium door which I thought I might
use to replace my ageing wooden back door. 30mm glazing, so can't be that
old.
It comes with an aly surround, but this doesn't have enough rigidity to
call it a frame. I imagine I'm going to have to construct something out of
wood to take it, but in many ways it would be easier to fix the surround
directly to the masonry top and bottom. Is there any reason why this isn't
a good idea?

If this is in a kitchen, be prepared for pools of water under it when the
cold weather hits.
We are about to replace an aly door with composite - condensation from ours
is a real issue, although ours is probably 30 years old with knackered seals
etc.

Phil


More recent aly doors have thermal breaks. Ie. something non-conductive
between the 2 sides of the door.