Archive for February, 2010

Do they make a pet door for a sliding patio screen door?

Friday, February 26th, 2010
pafons asked:


I have a Yorkie who always wants to go In and Out and In and Out. I don’t want to install a regular pet door but I was wondering if they make one that can be installed right into my sliding patio screen door OR if they make a sliding patio screen door with a pet door already in it? (I want to keep my sliding GLASS door in tact for security reasons.) If you know one exists, can you tell me where I can get it?

Bamboo Indoor Fountain
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Gracy Moore asked:


French patio doors are available in many styles, colors and materials. A French door, is sometimes also referred as French window. It is a door which has multiple windows set into it along the full length of the door. The main purpose of this structure is to allow maximum light inside the rooms.

Traditional French doors are put together from distinct and unique small pieces of glass and mullions. Special variety of French doors that are constructed of double-pane glass sometimes has grills and designs as decorations embedded between the panes. The decorative grills especially in wrought iron are sometimes found to be placed on top of single pane of glass in the door.

Now French doors can be custom made according to personal taste using different ideas and fusion of wood, wrought iron, or more specifically from maple wood to cherry stain or fiberglass; using glass walls, exactly as per the demand of the customer.

French door can be chosen for the main entry door constructed in solid wood and fiberglass. It can also be chosen to bring in the beauty and sunshine of the outside inside the room. If you have a beautiful view of children’s park or a swimming pool outside; install a glass French door and admire it whenever you want. If you want to enjoy the sun but avoid the chilly wind outside, or you want to brighten up your home with beams of sunlight; French door is the right option for you. Use you imagination the possibilities are endless.

The immense popularity of the French Doors is due to its flexibility and design and the available options for min ’n’ match. There are several varieties of French Doors. It can be a monolithic solid door or have one side stationary and the other side swing in and out. It can also have both sides sliding in glass French doors or may be one side fixed and the other side sliding, or a folding French door.

No matter how you want your French Door to be and in whatever choice in materials, you will find that most doors are well insulated and assembled to make it comfortable in their use.



Trane Gas Furnace
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How do I remove outside caulking from a recent installed patio door? Part 2?

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Ann H asked:


More info - The silicone caulking is mostly on the vinyl trim board that was used for weather protection. I cannot sand it or pick off. I don’t want to remove all caulking just the globby parts for painting. My neighbor did the work for free.

Give Your Kitchen A Makeover
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What might it cost to replace a simple sliding patio door and trim?

Friday, February 19th, 2010
ABC123 asked:


I live in central Illinois. We need to replace our patio door.. the lock is broke, and it barely opens or closes. The wood trim on the outside is slightly rotted.. We’d like to completely replace it and have a vinyl trim for more maintenance free ease. What might labor on something like that cost?

Vinyl Log Siding
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How do I a seal large opening where patio door used to be but will now be where air conditioner will be?

Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Ulrika E asked:


We are trying to beat the heat so we bought an air conditioner.
Would you use cardboard and tape? Plastic bags and tape? Some kind of foam and if so what kind? Wood? How much would you estimate your solution costs? I don’t want to spend more than 100$. Is your solution easy to take away and put back up? Thanks!

Fireplace Design Ideas
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Regular exterior door(s) instead of patio doors?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010
pep_bud asked:


The new house we’re moving into has sliding patio doors. I’d rather put in a regular exterior door(s). Is it possible to install a regular exterior door(s) instead? Do they make such a thing?

Bamboo Window Shades
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