Moved my front door yesterday

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,516
edited January 2010 in The Clubhouse
Our front door sat recessed about 5' back from the edge of the house making for a cave of sorts. We poured a concrete step there years ago when we put in our driveway. A couple weeks ago I thought, move the front door out.

Last week I did the demo work. Removed the slate flooring, some overhead stucco and the siding and poured an 8" reinforced concrete step in front of the existing step to extend it out a bit farther. A few days ago I did the rough framing and yesterday I moved the door.

Next is to reroute some electrical and run a new line for a new front porch light, move the doorbell and then drywall. The old front door frame will get an arch like I did with the entryway I made through a wall a couple years ago.


Door1.jpg


Door2.jpg
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2009
    Fun huh? Looks good so far.

    As we sat watching a movie the other night my wife told me she always hated the stone fireplace at the house. When she came home the next day guess what was gone? She freaked when she saw the wall stripped to the studs and saw what I had planned for a new fireplace with a new mantel, columns and a tiled hearth. Then I got all the sex I wanted for that day.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,164
    edited November 2009
    187CAM wrote: »
    Fun huh? Looks good so far.

    As we sat watching a movie the other night my wife told me she always hated the stone fireplace at the house. When she came home the next day guess what was gone? She freaked when she saw the wall stripped to the studs and saw what I had planned for a new fireplace with a new mantel, columns and a tiled hearth. Then I got all the sex I wanted for that day.

    Just for a day? :eek:

    That's gotta be good for atleast 6mos. :D

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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited November 2009
    Innovative way to shorten your commute :-)
    Nice work.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2009
    Now you have an additional 160 cubic feet to heat and cool. :)
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited November 2009
    and pay taxes on. lol
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited January 2010
    Here's some updated pics as of today. Having this week off and nothing but rainy days I got re-motivated. The project is near completion. Just some minor patch work, sanding, throw on some texture and then paint.


    The front door used to be at this first archway.
    Door1-1.jpg

    This door to the left goes into the garage, to make it all match nicely I built a facade arch just for the interior. Inside the garage it's still squared off.
    Door2-1.jpg

    I put these knock-outs in the walls. I have two large ornate candle holders that will go in with those led fake candles.
    Door3.jpg
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited January 2010
    The gain was what......for a mudroom entrance type of thing? Or just to eliminate the outward facing cave?

    As always, looks good......
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited January 2010
    Several reasons actually. To do away with the 6' recessed door cave on the outside which was nothing but a bug haven. To get the front door away from the garage door, they constantly were in the way of each other and a much nicer looking entry.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited January 2010
    nice nice.....my question wasn't meant as a WTF were you thinking type of question.......generally when I make those type of questions i phrase them exactly like that.....lol
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited January 2010
    Good deal! Nice work!

    I get to cut two holes in my ceiling this weekend. One for a whole house fan, the other for a telescoping attic ladder.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited January 2010
    I need to finish a basement complete with framing for in-wall polks........so when you gonna be in SLC to help with this type of project? :D
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited January 2010
    brettw22 wrote: »
    I need to finish a basement complete with framing for in-wall polks........so when you gonna be in SLC to help with this type of project? :D

    That's one of the projects on the list to tackle for me too. But unlike you and fortunately for me, my basement is already finished with stud work and everything. However, unlike you as well but nearly as fortunate, my framing in my basement is covered with lame 70's plywood paneling and horrendous linoleum tiles. Plus, there is a bathroom down there that has seen better days. So I have a pile of work ahead of me on that front as well.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2010
    Looks good Ron
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited January 2010
    WTH is a basement??? :D

    I don't think I've ever seen a house with a basement here. My relatives in Pueblo have one in their house and it's awesome...
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited January 2010
    That's because the topsoil in TX is just one level softer than concrete.

    I know this because golfing and divots in the state of TX are life altering events.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited January 2010
    brettw22 wrote: »
    nice nice.....my question wasn't meant as a WTF were you thinking type of question.......generally when I make those type of questions i phrase them exactly like that.....lol

    ahhh, got it. I wasn't really thinking as too why or what, more just something I could do and I love doing stuff like this.

    That's why I bought some more windows, yet another project. Then I plan to move on to the rest of the doorways in the house and make them all arched. I love the look and now all the doorways need it.
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited January 2010
    Ron-P wrote: »
    ahhh, got it. I wasn't really thinking as too why or what, more just something I could do and I love doing stuff like this.

    That's why I bought some more windows, yet another project. Then I plan to move on to the rest of the doorways in the house and make them all arched. I love the look and now all the doorways need it.


    man i hear ya there with the love the look thing now its contiaigous. i changed one light fixture... 8 fixtures later i decided i liked lock lube so all the doors got disassembled and lubed refit and put back. i made the mistake of getting one zone thermostat for my radiator and didnt think at 300 a piece that i have 13 radiators lol. i dont even want to get started on the flagstone outside! anyway great job love the doorway. the arches are very appealing! spendid work id love to see the finished.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2010
    You have eliminated perfect "cover" for burglars and muggers! good move!!;)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2010
    You should put a trap door in there to get rid of people you don't like.
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  • mhmacw
    mhmacw Posts: 832
    edited January 2010
    madmax wrote: »
    You should put a trap door in there to get rid of people you don't like.

    good one lol!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2010
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Then I plan to move on to the rest of the doorways in the house and make them all arched. I love the look and now all the doorways need it.

    I went to a friends house and fell in love with his arched doors. He has high ceilings and the doors were solid wood, about 9' tall in the center and heavy as could be. Very impressive!
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2010
    Nice work Ron.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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