doors

Interior Doors Selected

by Alison Moore Smith on July 12, 2010 · 1 comment

Raised panel doors are just so every-single-house-on-the-block. We really wanted some clean flat panel interior doors instead to compliment the simple lines of a modern craftsman style home. But such doors aren’t easy to find. Because Stock Building Supply’s lumber invoice was $14,000 over the bid price (!), they promised to give us a killer [...]

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Painting Bids Wanted

by Alison Moore Smith on July 7, 2010 · 4 comments

We are looking for bids for qualified painters. Since the mud is almost completely applied to the rock and finish work has begun, time is of the essence. If you’re interested in bidding, please either leave a comment below or use the contact form. Specifications are as follows: 6,000 square feet Please bid both 2-tone [...]

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Interior Doors

by Alison Moore Smith on May 26, 2010 · 5 comments

We are ready to select interior doors. The sizes are listed below, by floor. If you are interested in bidding, please either comment below or use the contact form. We’d like: White Hollow core Pre-hung Prefer very plain, flat panel craftsman look. The picture is of a Jen-Weld Craftsman III door. While flexible on style, [...]

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Exterior Doors Selected

by Alison Moore Smith on May 13, 2010 · 3 comments

We have spent the past week looking for the exterior doors for our custom home. The variety and selection of doors is enormous and it can be difficult to compare from one product to the next. Make sure you know precisely what each manufacturer is bidding on, since there are many variables. We spoke to [...]

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Custom Front Doors – Exterior Door Specifications

by Alison Moore Smith on April 30, 2010 · 7 comments

We have decided on our exterior doors and are looking for bids on them. If you offer a similar door and would like to bid on it, please use the contact form or comment below. I’m not particularly conversant on door construction, but hopefully this information is helpful. I have not found an image that [...]

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Window and Door Bucks on Main Floor

by Alison Moore Smith on March 23, 2010 · 2 comments

This morning the window and door bucks were installed on the main floor. It seems like a minor thing, but you’d be surprise at how much this detail defines the rooms. With this single addition, you can more readily see the layout as well as the outlook. Standing in a room we can see the [...]

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Window and Door Bucks Installed

by Alison Moore Smith on February 10, 2010 · 2 comments

A window buck is a temporary box installed within a block wall to block out the space where a window will eventually be installed. A door buck is similar but, obviously, in place of a door. Ours were installed. Looking good. The girls’ reactions on seeing their bedroom windows were delightful. The basement windows, by [...]

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