Need to replace my front door...

[magicoi]

£2,700, but we basically went for the most expensive company around as we trusted them more than the other jokers we met.

It's a Rockdoor Ultimate in 'Irish oak' inside and out, with self locking, laminated frosted glass, and bar handle inside and out, so basically the most expensive combo there is.

Love it! Taanks for the details!

 

[magicoi]

Don't suppose you have a picture of the inside handle on that door do you Participant?

Assume it's not another bar! ?

Thanks

 

[Participant]

Don't suppose you have a picture of the inside handle on that door do you Participant?

Assume it's not another bar! ?

Thanks

 

[magicoi]

Thanks. A guy told us we couldn't have a bar inside, just a knob!! Looks good.

 

[Kiyoshi]

He was, or on the door?

 

[magicoi]

haha! Didn't register when I wrote that!!

 

[CaptainComedy]

I finally went with solidor, and a yale keyfree lock £1700 all in.
Fitter is coming next Wednesday.

 

[CaptainComedy]

@Participant do you mind me asking, what dimensions is your door frame? I would like to have glass either side but I've been told - at 120cm it's too narrow

 

[Participant]

@Participant do you mind me asking, what dimensions is your door frame? I would like to have glass either side but I've been told - at 120cm it's too narrow

1380mm sir

We were told any narrower and we'd have only been able to have glass on one side.

 

[CaptainComedy]

aww that's what I get told...

 

[CaptainComedy]

So update, I got my new door (yey) with the yale keyfree connected lock

So I have set up a pin for my partner and I, next up is to connect to home automation

I'm using home assistant at the moment so we'll see how easy that is...

Spoiler: Pics

 

[Participant]

Looks good. What's the thinking behind the dual colour thing? I always felt that I'd be able to fool myself it was real wood more easily if it was the same colour on both sides.

Guess it's so it blends better with typical interior decor?

 

[Em3bbs]

It makes the inside a lot lighter as white reflects light much better than black. Noticed a big difference when we changed the dark door at our last place.

Nice door, I have the same Yale Keyfree as well, connected to Smartthings. Really handy although you can never lie about when you came home from the pub now.

 

[CaptainComedy]

yep it also makes the room look larger / less cluttered on the eyes due to matching walls.

Your brain should know that you can paint 1 side of a door 1 colour, the other another, and it will still be wooden!

my zwave module is arriving tonight, (mine came with the remote keyfob because I didn't specify ) really liking the keypad access

 

[kinobestew123]

I know this thread is a little old now but I thought i'd post in here rather than starting my own thread. Got ours done which is very similar to @Participant 's door.

Really pleased with how it's come out!

 

[koolpc]

Doesn't that handle get in the way when putting key in the lock and trying to turn it?

 

[kinobestew123]

Doesn't that handle get in the way when putting key in the lock and trying to turn it?

It would do with a big bunch of keys. That was one of my thoughts when I saw how it had been done but so far it's been ok.

I only have my car key and the key for this and a couple of other small ones so it's fine.

You don't get a choice of where the bar goes, it is a standard location from the factory.

 

[CaptainComedy]

Here's mine, need to replace left post as it's rotted

 

[IvanDobskey]

Wow, why would you need to spend more than £500 on a front door?? Just a decent upvc jobby will be fine.

 

[CaptainComedy]

Wow, why would you need to spend more than £500 on a front door?? Just a decent upvc jobby will be fine.

UPVC is bad quality, isn't secure, and looks a bit naff in comparison.