3 seat ,deep vapprox6yrs.old,good condition
Fiberglass skin doors are very durable and not prone to rust or corrosion like steel skin doors areThey are paintable/stainable and are available in woodgrain finishYou will be creating somewhat of a heat trap by putting a storm door on the outsideWhat happens is the suns heat going through the glass on the storm door heats the space between the fiberglass door and the storm door to a very hot tempNow, it's not hot enough to cause a fire or anything but it does raise the temp and causes the fiberglass to expand which at times may cause the fiberglass door to swell up a little and stick or get tighter in the frameThat is about the only drawback to fiberglassSteel skin doors biggest drawback is rust and corrosionThey are also subject to expanding a little from the heat trapped between the storm door and the steel door itselfBoth have good weatherstrip and sills and many glass optionsMy preference is fiberglass such as the Thermatrue brandSome of the home center special doors are cheap, spend a little more for a good quality doorYou aren't going to get much in a door that costs $99 .
Hey, Fiberglass doors are better insulatingFiberglass won't absorb as much heat, much harder to dent, and can be stained or painted depending on the skin you getKeep in mind that doors are rated based on the glass that they have in themIf you have a door with a lite in it then the insulation value rests on the glass and not on what the door is made out ofHope this helps.-Gregg
depends on shapeno holes dings, the transom in good shape, what type of seating, all this plays role in pricei would say with was your mentioning you could get $800.00
I frequently get the question: Why should I get a fiberglass door? The most important reason is durabilityNow, I’m an old wood guy but you just can’t beat fiberglass doors for holding upTraditional wood doors are usually constructed by making a wood framework and assembling it around beveled wood panels that are slid into the frame during manufactureBecause these panels expand and contract with heat and moisture they are designed to “float” inside the frameworkThis means that there are joints all over the door that are potential points of water and air intrusionCompounding the problem is that most of the production douglas fir doors are manufactured using very thin veneers as the top visible layer on the doorsThis is ok if the door is not exposed to the elements but if it gets sun and especially rain Those joints will start failing and the veneers will start peeling in a very short time Fiberglass doors come in all of the same styles as the wood doorsThe raised panel and moulding areas have crisp corners and step details, much like you would see in a real wood doorThe basic panel fiberglass doors are the same or less in cost than comparable wood doorsThere are probably more glass designs available, especially from Therma Tru, than there are in wood doorsStyles range from clear glass to traditional bevel glass to very modern angular stylesTypically, the larger the decorative glass panel is, the more expensive the door will beAnother benefit of fiberglass doors is that they are energy efficientThey have a very dense industrial foam filling inside them that slows heat and cold transferThey usually qualify for energy star rebates offered by your state or the federal governmentWhen properly installed they will help keep your house warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
