Storm doors for sliding patio doors - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Oct 19, 2010 · Have sliding patio doors that face south. On a sunny winter day, I turn off my heat and the sun's heat coming through my doors heat up my home (Maryland). But when the sun is not shining, I lose so much heat. Closing the drapes cuts down on the heat loss a bit. Can you recommend a sliding glass storm door that will help keep us warm in the winter? The storm in one room must go inside and the ...
Insulated Storm Windows? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Jul 26, 2012 · A low e full glass storm door is frequently installed over a 1/2 glass insulated door. This arrangement is very similar to the double window arrangement being discussed. The low E storm door would emit more of the trapped heat back to the outdoors because it does not have the double pane / argon gas of a typical primary window.
Threshold Extension for Exterior Door in Extra-Thick Wall
Apr 27, 2021 · For appearance sake in the house, I need the doors to be in-swing and to mount on the inside edge of the door jambs. From the interior, the appearance needs to be as conventional as possible. I will probably add a storm door on the exterior to manage the appearance on that side.
Zero-Clearance Threshold Details on Concrete Slab and Patio
Oct 27, 2020 · The house is on a concrete slab on grade. All entry doors exit to a concrete patio with a minimum of 8′ overhang. The patio is raised 3/4″ above the slab! THE PLAN I’m planning on running the tile all the way to the patio — the tile becomes the threshold in this case.
Choosing a Patio door sill configuration - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Jan 1, 2025 · An Interior slab will connect to a perimeter stem wall which is recessed 2” at the patio door. Outside will be a stone patio. I had planned to place 1” of rigid foam below the door sill to avoid the thermal bridge, but the thick U-pvc door frames may not allow this AND a zero-threshold transition.
Sliding patio door track - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Nov 20, 2017 · I have a question regarding our sliding patio door. We had hard driving rain over the weekend. I noticed a small amount of rain water in the track of the sliding glass door. Not much, was able to wipe up with a paper towel. Should rain water be on the interior side of the sliding door track? According to comments from the manufacturer, the answer is yes. Just doesn't seem right to me.
Flashing a new patio door? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Jun 7, 2019 · We’re building a new home, and will be having a 6′ wide vinyl patio door installed. It does not include nailing flanges or any brick mold casing. We have 6″ walls, and I’ve been told the jamb of this patio door is 5.5″ deep – which seems an odd size.
Window Testing - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Nov 8, 2024 · This is where Andersen Windows & Doors “tests to failure,” meaning they test to see at what point their products fail—rather than testing to pass standard requirements. My tour guide through the facility was Graham Duthie, a mechanical engineer by trade and Technical Leader of Andersen’s Product Life Prediction Team.
Super insulated “storm” door? - Green Building Advisor
Jan 2, 2015 · I considered a pair of mammoth storm doors but backed off. One problem is potential heat buildup in summer. I have a neighbor that has a west-facing single front door (with storm door) that was damaged by heat. He repaired and repainted the door a light color and now leaves his storm door ajar as a precaution on hot summer days in the Chicago area.
Building a sliding patio door from scratch? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
Feb 25, 2021 · Does anybody build sliding patio doors from scratch or is that the domain of swinging doors only? I ask because I’m building a house with a 10ft-wide “moveable wall of glass” section and am trying to come up with a solution that is a) ADA-compliant (low threshold) b) As air-tight as possible c) As much glass as possible d) Inexpensive