Doug, if you don't need the 4'x7', it shouldn't be too hard to take a few
2x4s and frame it down to a standard door. Add a little insulation and
paneling (or dry wall if you want more work) and you're done. If you lived
near Ann Arbor, I'd give you a door and frame left over from my last
project.
Brian K
On 1/14/10 5:58 AM, "Doug Braun" <doug@dougbraun.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My basement (pretty conventional 70's construction) has a set of steps going
> out to the back yard, which are topped with a set of "Bilco" steel doors.
> They keep the rain out just fine, but they are pretty drafty and chilly in the
> winter. I was thinking of installing an insulated door at the bottom of the
> steps. The problem is that there is no built-in door frame, and the opening
> is about 4 feet wide by 7 feet high, and I have never seen doors of this shape
> being sold.
>
> Has anybody ever seen a pre-built (or made-to-order) door that would be
> suitable? Or would have to build the door frame and the door itself from
> scratch? Looks, security, and weather resistance are not important, just
> sealing and insulating ability.
>
> I guess I could build up something from lumber and plywood, but I am worried
> that it wold take a couple of iterations to get something that works
> reasonably well, is mechanically sound, and doesn't scream "Home Depot weekend
> project"...
>
> Thanks,
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