Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Aug 23, 2010 8:21 am I'm just hoping we've made the right decision We're not having much render, just around the portico and the house has a very wide frontage so we thought we'd need a bigger front door or I think it would just fade into the house and not be noticeable at all. So we have decided on a pivot door, and at this stage we're thinking of one with vertical pieces of wood through it to match the vertical windows at the front of the house. Opinions and advice appreciated My building thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36059 Paid initial deposit 24/7/10 Tender appointment 20/8/2010 Flooring and tile appointment 25/9/10 Colour and Electrical appointment 13/9/10 December site start delayed Site start (YAY!) 17/1/11 Slab pour 1/2/2011 Re: Show me your pivot door installed 2Aug 23, 2010 8:30 am We LOVE our pivot door. Having the wider door made it so much easier to move the furniture in! http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/aaron4erin/plantsDSC_0490.jpg http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/aaron4erin/doorDSC_0534.jpg Re: Show me your pivot door installed 3Aug 23, 2010 9:34 am Aaron & Erin We LOVE our pivot door. Having the wider door made it so much easier to move the furniture in! I'm thinking I love your door too My building thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36059 Paid initial deposit 24/7/10 Tender appointment 20/8/2010 Flooring and tile appointment 25/9/10 Colour and Electrical appointment 13/9/10 December site start delayed Site start (YAY!) 17/1/11 Slab pour 1/2/2011 Re: Show me your pivot door installed 4Aug 23, 2010 9:37 am The size of our entry is larger than our minor bedrooms, so it looked really silly to have a standard sized door. I think it was worth every cent to upgrade it Thanks for your thoughts. Do you feel your louvre sidelite security mesh is safe? I was thinking no window at all so no one can see if I'm near the front door, shadows… 2 769 The unit normally clips into a metal plate screwed to the wall, either plate is not flush, or unit not hooked in and could be hanging from the pipes partly, either might… 2 15796 |