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Katharine McCormick
Citizen
Username: Katiemcc
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 4:20 pm: | 
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My husband and I moved to Maplewood in January into a typical older Maplewood house. This is our first home and you guys have been a great source of advice as we're getting adjusted. I finally have a question that I can't seem to find an answer to just by using the search feature.
We need to get storm doors for our front and back doors. At the moment, we only have the flimsy old screen doors that were there when we bought the house. We knew we'd need to replace them eventually, but once we moved in it became apparently that "eventually" meant "as quickly as possible. We're losing crazy amounts of heat out the front and back.
Does anyone have suggestions for brands of doors or any store to go to for installation? We're moderately handy and have rehung a couple of interior doors but I think we want to get these hung by a pro. Any words to the wise would be much appreciated. Thanks. |
jab
Citizen
Username: Jab
Post Number: 526
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 5:02 pm: |
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We bought storm doors from Jager in Union recently. They come out to measure and then install the doors. The nice thing about ordering from them is that they absorb any loss from measurement (as opposed to if you took the measurements yourself). |
jab
Citizen
Username: Jab
Post Number: 527
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 5:06 pm: |
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I meant Jaeger. |
Brett Sahler
Citizen
Username: Brettsahler
Post Number: 36
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 6:36 pm: |
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As much as I hate Home Depot. I have used them for two separate storm door installations. I am extremely happy with both. |
Jennifer Pickett
Citizen
Username: Jpickett
Post Number: 167
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 8:22 pm: |
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We just had two storm doors installed by Essex Window and Door. They were Rainbow Doors. You'll enjoy having new doors- it was so great getting rid of our 60s dull metal door! |
AHCJR
Citizen
Username: Ahcjr1
Post Number: 16
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 9:21 am: |
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My two cents...the guys at Jaeger though a little surly at times are knowledgable, do a great job and have high quality products. I'd rather support the local guys first and the chains last. |
Spare_o
Supporter
Username: Spare_o
Post Number: 367
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 10:21 am: |
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Katharine--We faced a similar situation when we moved in 2.5 years ago. We finally got around to replacing the old flimsy doors with 2 Pella storm doors installed by Lowes. The difference is night and day in terms of appearance and heat retention. The Lowes installers were great. They took measurements, we selected the doors and had them installed a couple of weeks later (I think one of the doors we ordered was on backorder). They also took away the old doors. We had to go to the Lowes in Woodbridge but now it is so much more conveniently located in Union.
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Oldstone
Citizen
Username: Rogers4317
Post Number: 568
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 1:39 pm: |
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i replaced my back storm door with one from home depot...mind you, i'm no handyman but if your husband has any skill whatsoever he can do it himself. |
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