One thing you might want to check first is the size of anything you might
want to get in or out of the basement. Like maybe an oil tank, huge milling
machine or lathe :-) If it's bigger that a standard door you might be tearing
out the door and framing some day. This still isn't standard but what about
two 2' wide doors? You'd still have most of your 4' wide access.
Drew
Matt wrote:
> I second Brian,
> Buy or find a framed door unit (HD or Lowes have various sizes) smaller than
> 7X4 and just frame around it to fit. Consider whether you want it to swing
> toward the stairs or into the basement and offset accordingly. If the exterior
> doors are fairly weather tight, you may get away with an interior door - very
> cheap. However a fully weatherstripped exterior door will be more air tight.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Matt
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