Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: Garage - House Door as Cavity Slider 6Mar 19, 2021 2:36 pm Ours was meant to be a cavity slider on the plans but I asked to change it to a swing door to get a better seal and insulation (given that the "external" insulation is in the garage internal walls). Can't remember if there was any cost with this. Re: Garage - House Door as Cavity Slider 7Mar 19, 2021 2:44 pm aussieta i was under the belief that the internal door to the garage must be airtight to prevent carbon monoxide entering the house, a cavity slider would not meet this requirement I don't think you'll find any door on a home being airtight. You may be confusing this with weathertight/weatherproof requirement, which is not the same as air tight. In any case, its the external garage door (not the roller door, but the hinged one usually at the back) that is required to be weathertight/proof. You'll find that the walls and ceiling are not airtight either, so even if you managed to seal the door in a way that made it truly airtight, the garage/house still wouldn't be. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Re: Garage - House Door as Cavity Slider 9Mar 19, 2021 6:32 pm Budapest Thanks for the feedback all. I will check with the designer about the door spec requirements. Have had this in two houses and would never have a hinged door into the garage, they take up too much floor space. Same goes for other areas in the house, I always choose CSD's wherever possible although some people hate them...who knows why? Don't think they do themselves. LOL If there are big gaps around the door, then whoever did the installation is not doing a good job. Simple! Hey guys, what’s everyone opinion on James Hardie linea direct fix to frame? Would this be the most common method and anybody ever had any problems down the track? 0 5132 Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless you… 3 5633 Dover white or surfmist garage door. I am having trouble choosing a garage door. The outside of house will be tranquel retreat. I want it to all blend nicely however I… 0 6791 |