Hello, I have a question.
When was your front door installed? The reason I ask is that we are building with a general contractor (GC) and have removed the front door because we want an aluminum door. The GC only offers wooden doors.
We are starting construction on Monday, and our GC said we should order the front door now so it can be installed in about 5 weeks (when the shell construction is finished).
Now that I’ve thought about it, I’m wondering if it really makes sense to install the new door so early? I mean, many tradespeople will still be coming in and out, and apart from the shell, nothing else is completed yet. So my question is whether it’s common to have a front door installed this early. I have also often seen that only the frame for the front door is installed first, and the door itself is temporarily fitted with a construction door panel.
How was it for you?
When was your front door installed? The reason I ask is that we are building with a general contractor (GC) and have removed the front door because we want an aluminum door. The GC only offers wooden doors.
We are starting construction on Monday, and our GC said we should order the front door now so it can be installed in about 5 weeks (when the shell construction is finished).
Now that I’ve thought about it, I’m wondering if it really makes sense to install the new door so early? I mean, many tradespeople will still be coming in and out, and apart from the shell, nothing else is completed yet. So my question is whether it’s common to have a front door installed this early. I have also often seen that only the frame for the front door is installed first, and the door itself is temporarily fitted with a construction door panel.
How was it for you?
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WilderSueden27 Jan 2023 13:06In our case, the door was installed after the screed; before that, a temporary construction door was in place. The screed installer insulated right up to the door edge and then used a plastic profile to prevent the screed from running up to the door. Currently, the door is protected with cardboard and foam.
Winniefred schrieb:
If I understand correctly from reading online and here as well: So the new door is installed before the screed and plaster? Our shell construction has been standing for 100 years. And then it’s simply protected with foil or something?Not in our case, we get a simple construction door initially, and the final doors only after the screed / plaster.
Winniefred27 Jan 2023 13:11A construction door is basically not an option for us, since we would first have to obtain and install one. Of course, we could leave the old one in place. But then plastering around the door would probably be difficult, and if we hire professionals this time (we’ve always done plastering ourselves), we would prefer them to plaster around the door as well.
After all, this is a renovation, not a new build. And we are doing the door installation ourselves.
After all, this is a renovation, not a new build. And we are doing the door installation ourselves.
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xMisterDx29 Jan 2023 10:01Of course, you can install the door after the screed is laid. However, the risk that something won’t fit properly should not be underestimated. There needs to be an edge insulation strip or a joint between the door and the screed. If the screed installers work a few millimeters (inches) too far, the door won’t fit anymore.
It doesn’t have to happen, but if it does, it’s extremely inconvenient.
It doesn’t have to happen, but if it does, it’s extremely inconvenient.
Winniefred29 Jan 2023 10:03Yes, that’s what the screed installer told me as well. We will order the door soon and install it before the construction work begins, then protect it well with plastic sheeting, cardboard, and so on.
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WilderSueden29 Jan 2023 10:09There is also the option to leave a hand-width gap between the door and the heated screed, which can then be filled with a bag of quick-setting screed after the door is installed.