Here was the old door with the ragged screen, after I took the drapes down:
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| Yep, that screen was shredded by Diamond and by Carl. |
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| Before the big show began. Three dudes, two named Kenny, one named Josh, are my Pella expert replacement door installers. I think the Kennys are a Jr. and a Sr. |
Work in progress... out with the old...
Quips one of the Kennys: "We'll be back tomorrow to put in the new door."😁
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| Prepping the space, with waterproofing. |
The new door is a little smaller than the old one, so there's a bit of shimming, leveling, and adjusting to be done. We knew all of this ahead of time, because of all the measuring that their salesman John did when I placed the order. Seems like a well-oiled operation, and the installers worked as a team.
There is still some woodworking to be done, and the screen needs to be added, but the door is now essentially functional. It has the blinds inside the glass... no dusting required!
Now with the woodwork on and the nice, soft, practically mosquito net screen added:
And the room is back in place, too.
If you have a replacement door like mine, beware the rise in the threshold as you step out because it’s a tripping hazard until you get used to it. Love the new doors easy of operation. We got a retractable screen door and love it. It stays safely out of the way from our clawed friends.
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It's the same brand as the original, so I kind of am used to the threshhold being a step. I love that it smells new! I love the "soft" mesh of the screen. I love the embedded blinds. Now to order new drapes! LOL... always something!
DeleteThat looks so good--very chic with the built-in blinds--and you are fortunate to have had a skilled, hardworking team who showed up early! Enjoy your new door!
ReplyDeleteYes, Kenny Senior told me he's been doing this work for 25 years, and the two young men who were installing my door were 2 year veterans. He's still supervising their work, figures he won't let them solo completely until they've been doing it for 4 years. It's a big investment, and face it, installation is a huge part of its success.
DeleteLOL, New door smell!
ReplyDeleteYes ma'am... fresh cut wood, newly caulked... new door smell!
DeleteAnd welcome to "unmasked" comments! LOL! I'm smiling inwardly and contemplating placing a bet on when and if you'll post your own first blog over here.
Your new door looks terrific!! And who knew about built in blinds AND retractable screens? Not me!! We had one screen damaged by Henry soon after moving in here . . . got it repaired before "screen season"!! But he learned NOT to jump on the screens (we think!!)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure my screen is truly "retractable"... it is still accessible, as it slides on the innermost (to the house) track. So if the cats/dogs were to go after it, it would be a mess.
DeleteHmmm... I'd heard of built in blinds but not retractable screens in a slider. Wow! Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteThe old one had the screen on the inside that slides to the non-opening side... I pretty much thought all sliders had some such if they had a screen at all. It slides. But I'm not sure that counts as "retractable".
DeleteMy upstairs balcony slider has the screen "in the middle" between the two glass panes, so that when the door is closed, it is not exposed to either the outside OR the inside. Maybe that is closer to "retractable"? That door's screen, though, is also pretty much shredded, certainly stretched, by leaving the door with the screen open overnight, and cats of the past grabbing hold of the screen. Their weight... kind of stretched the openings of the screen mesh, making it necessary to patch the screen. Sigh.
WhooHoo ... my mom has the internal blinds and LOVES that she doesn't have to clean them. Nor do the pets get tangled up in them.
ReplyDeleteNot that I'm good at cleaning the ones I have that are NOT internal... just sayin', as you say!
DeleteThis is fabulous! I missed the bonus blog! Love how it all looks!
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