Someone else's post made me think of this of which I completely forgot
about. When I was a kid living on Long Island, my dad installed a
Dutch door as our rear door along with a storm door. I've never seen
this type door since and I've seen a lot of homes. Has anyone else
seen this type door and where? I was wondering if its common in NY
or such area.

Last I was too young to really think about it then but I wonder now
why he or anyone for that matter might want this type door? I'm
guessing since I never saw one again, they aren't practical. Correct?

On Jan 8, 5:33*am, Doug wrote:
Someone else's post made me think of this of which I completely forgot
about. *When I was a kid living on Long Island, my dad installed a
Dutch door as our rear door along with a storm door. *I've never seen
this type door since and I've seen a lot of homes. * Has anyone else
seen this type door and where? * I was wondering if its common in NY
or such area.

Last I was too young to really think about it then but I wonder now
why he or anyone for that matter might want this type door? *I'm
guessing since I never saw one again, they aren't practical. *Correct?

They are called stable doors here in the UK.
You can leave to top half open for ventilation but keep animals out
and kids in..

And you can use them on stables.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stable_door

Last I was too young to really think about it then but I wonder now
why he or anyone for that matter might want this type door? *I'm
guessing since I never saw one again, they aren't practical. *Correct?

And they are very common and practical too. Especially in areas where
there are kids and lots of traffic.

On Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:33:22 -0600, Doug
wrote:

Someone else's post made me think of this of which I completely forgot
about. When I was a kid living on Long Island, my dad installed a
Dutch door as our rear door along with a storm door. I've never seen
this type door since and I've seen a lot of homes. Has anyone else
seen this type door and where? I was wondering if its common in NY
or such area.

Last I was too young to really think about it then but I wonder now
why he or anyone for that matter might want this type door? I'm
guessing since I never saw one again, they aren't practical. Correct?


Now that you mention it. . . . . I've not seen one for years.

They were practical year ago, mot so much today. It is a bit more
difficult to secure them compared to a standard door. They are needed
less now that we have air conditioning.

On 1/7/2013 9:33 PM, Doug wrote:
Someone else's post made me think of this of which I completely forgot
about. When I was a kid living on Long Island, my dad installed a
Dutch door as our rear door along with a storm door. I've never seen
this type door since and I've seen a lot of homes. Has anyone else
seen this type door and where? I was wondering if its common in NY
or such area.

Last I was too young to really think about it then but I wonder now
why he or anyone for that matter might want this type door? I'm
guessing since I never saw one again, they aren't practical. Correct?


I had a Dutch door put in when I remodeled in 1990 and I love it. It's
great to keep kids and/or dogs in and/or out (mostly while mopping),
though it doesn't keep cats in or out, but they do like sitting on the
half door while deciding which way they want to go--and I don't have to
wait for them to decide.

Great for ventilation in the spring and fall when it's just a bit too
breezy to have the full door open. Living in the Great Pacific
Northwest, I have no need for air conditioning. One of the best things
about living here is that my box fan and snow shovel have the same
amount of dust on them and are a one-time purchase.

On 1/8/2013 2:25 PM, Joy wrote:
On 1/7/2013 9:33 PM, Doug wrote:
Someone else's post made me think of this of which I completely forgot
about. When I was a kid living on Long Island, my dad installed a
Dutch door as our rear door along with a storm door. I've never seen
this type door since and I've seen a lot of homes. Has anyone else
seen this type door and where? I was wondering if its common in NY
or such area.

Last I was too young to really think about it then but I wonder now
why he or anyone for that matter might want this type door? I'm
guessing since I never saw one again, they aren't practical. Correct?


I had a Dutch door put in when I remodeled in 1990 and I love it. It's
great to keep kids and/or dogs in and/or out (mostly while mopping),
though it doesn't keep cats in or out, but they do like sitting on the
half door while deciding which way they want to go--and I don't have to
wait for them to decide.

Great for ventilation in the spring and fall when it's just a bit too
breezy to have the full door open. Living in the Great Pacific
Northwest, I have no need for air conditioning. One of the best things
about living here is that my box fan and snow shovel have the same
amount of dust on them and are a one-time purchase.

When I was house hunting several years ago, I saw a house with an
exterior one. I haven't seen too many houses lately with a Dutch
exterior door, but it definitely wasn't something I was startled to see.

I do see them fairly frequently indoors, particularly in the homes of
dog owners.I keep thinking about looking into getting several installed.
I have two dogs that I don't want wandering around in the house. As it
is I use baby gates, but a more permanent solution would look nicer. I
have a whole house fan and having Dutch doors would simplify using that.

On 1/7/13 11:33 PM, Doug wrote:
Someone else's post made me think of this of which I completely forgot
about. When I was a kid living on Long Island, my dad installed a
Dutch door as our rear door along with a storm door. I've never seen
this type door since and I've seen a lot of homes. Has anyone else
seen this type door and where? I was wondering if its common in NY
or such area.

Last I was too young to really think about it then but I wonder now
why he or anyone for that matter might want this type door? I'm
guessing since I never saw one again, they aren't practical. Correct?


My workplace formerly housed a farm equipment dealership. There
was a Dutch door between the parts area and the mechanic shop. The
bottom door had a shelf on it.
The theory was that the partsman would be the only one with access to
the parts. That didn't work out too well from what I saw. There were
other ways to the parts shelves and the partsman was no speed demon.