I've been looking all over the net for an answer to this one, hopefully you guys have some insight... We just bought a new house, and the existing front door was crap. It was apparently an interior door, with no threshold, and a 1 1/2" gap underneath the door. We promptly replaced it with a nice 36" fiberglass door that came with the frame. The rough opening was a bit large for the door, but not enough that I felt I needed to modify it at all.
At the same time, I bought a 36" security screen door. Now, I am looking at the finished door, and the security screen door, and it is fairly apparent that the mounting points for the security screen door are wider than the door frame. That is, in order for me to mount this security door, the lag bolts are going to have to go through the trim, and into the space between the door frame and the RO.
This doesn't seem right to me. I'm doubtful that the trim (held in place with finish nails) can support the weight and continued operation of the security door. I'm not sure how I could reinforce it without creating an eyesore. It seems that this would be a common problem, since I bought the same size front door and security door, right? What is the proper way to do this?
At the same time, I bought a 36" security screen door. Now, I am looking at the finished door, and the security screen door, and it is fairly apparent that the mounting points for the security screen door are wider than the door frame. That is, in order for me to mount this security door, the lag bolts are going to have to go through the trim, and into the space between the door frame and the RO.
This doesn't seem right to me. I'm doubtful that the trim (held in place with finish nails) can support the weight and continued operation of the security door. I'm not sure how I could reinforce it without creating an eyesore. It seems that this would be a common problem, since I bought the same size front door and security door, right? What is the proper way to do this?