standard Exterior Door Sizes Explained

When it comes to hone renovation, getting it right the first time is essential. Measure twice, cut once, as they say—or rather, measure twice, buy once! There’s nothing more embarrassing than getting a door all the way home and then realizing it doesn’t fit. There can be quite a few variations to door size, and some might seem slight to the average user. What the average homeowner needs is standard exterior door sizes explained from top to bottom in a straightforward manner.

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Patio Doors: Gateway To The Outer World

If you have a back yard or a partially-above-ground basement apartment, you may want to talk to the professionals at Nick’s about installing patio doors. Patio doors are a relatively new addition. As part of the International style of pre-war Europe, they resembled Japanese traditional sliding and panel doorways. Although a pre-war invention, this type of door did not become truly popular until following World War II. Those who bought into the American post-war dream of suburbia found this sliding glass door becoming an essential component of their lifestyle.

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Craftsman Doors: Simple Yet Elegant

Craftsman doors are a specific style brought into existence in the 1890s. This particular type of door has at its basis, the Arts and Crafts movement. The doors are a throwback to an earlier period as well as a revolt over the ornate and often overbearing Victorian approach to design and style concepts. They reflect a time when homes were simple, featuring solid, square wood columns and exposed rafters. To an extent, they have a kinship with the rustic style. Yet, craftsman style doors are usually inextricably linked with the Mission style.

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Wood Doors: Fashion And History

Doors have been around for centuries in one form or another. As mats woven from reeds or other grasses and as animal skin flaps hanging over the doorway, they have separated the outside world from the inside in homes around the world. No one knows when the first wood doors made an appearance. They came into existence without fanfare, like all the other doors, but evolved over time to provide more than security and separation for residences and other structures.

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Stained Doors: Providing Color And Style

Doors, both exterior and interior, are a highly-visible component of your home. When you decide to change or brighten up the front door, color and style come to mind, which are both personal elements requiring thought and attention so that the door looks right. Stained doors achieve this result, if the homeowner consults us at Nick’s Building Supply, Inc. where we have access to a vast array of colorful stains.

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Shaker Doors: Close Kin To Mission And Craftsman Style

The arrival of the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States extended beyond its era. It was popular during the late 19th century, and it produced or influenced several similar but related styles in the realms of art, architecture and design. Among the more commonly used and appreciated items to be affected by the movement were doors. The Arts and Crafts movement shaped the creation and production of what we, at Nick’s have come to call “Shaker doors.”

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