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11-03-2009, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SW Michigan
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Front door done!
I owe it all to gma2rjc.... Thank You!
solid oak..... not veneer.....weighs a ton.....
(ain't it purrrrty?)
DM
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11-03-2009, 04:27 PM
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Not so new
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pa.
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Nice job ! Really, nice job!
I think it adds class to the stacked cinder block porch. 
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11-03-2009, 05:05 PM
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Extreme DIY Homeowner
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Rockland, MA
Posts: 5,801
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Nice door, ours is fiberglass
I guess the front porch is next 
I'm interested in the brown framing below the door
Is that for the porch...or ?
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11-03-2009, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SW Michigan
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yeah, yeah, 12penny........
as my ol' grandpappy used to say, "it's always better to be a smart@$$ than a dumb@$$!"
it'll get done..... geeze, gimme some time.....lol
DM
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11-03-2009, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
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looking good DM.
I am always amazed what people pick out of the photos.
I would of totally missed the cinderblocks..the door Looks awesome.
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11-03-2009, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SW Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scuba_Dave
Is that for the porch...or ?
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Scubadude: yup, it's foundation grade PT to keep the blocks a couple inches away from the wall until I get the porch and rails, deck or "whatever" she wants out there done.
What Have I Done: Thanks, like I said, I owe it all to gma2rjc. She got me such a good deal on it, there was no way I could turn it down. (just like SHE couldn't turn it down for $50.00!) It WAS supposed to be for HER front door, but it didn't work for her.
But it was exactly the right size for MY home! (Thanks again, gma2rjc)
DM
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11-03-2009, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SW Michigan
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I should add too that she even drove 89 miles and DELIVERED it to us! *WHATTA PAL! WHATTA PAL!* *cheering*
We spent a very nice day together. I even got to say a few things in-between her and my wife talking!
She's the greatest!
DM
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11-03-2009, 07:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Somerset, England
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Really nice looking door. If you ever want to breed that owl I've got a male stud for hire.
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11-03-2009, 08:20 PM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: West Michigan area
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You're welcome DM. I'm really glad you and your wife like it. It sure looks beautiful on your house.
As heavy as it is, I was sure it would take at least two guys to install it. I can't imagine how you did it by yourself. Nice job!
With it being oak, was it difficult cutting the recess for the hinges to fit in?
I enjoyed the day too. Mrs. DangerMouse is a wonderful person. I really enjoyed our visit. Next time we'll try to let you get a word in edgewise. lol
All of your projects that you've posted here on the forum look great in the pictures. But they look awesome up close. Your house is looking great too. You've done a lot of work on it.
Btw, I was EXTREMELY close to getting a couple of those magic boxes open. If I had tried a little longer, say, a day or two, I might have opened them. 
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11-04-2009, 12:33 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DangerMouse
I should add too that she even drove 89 miles and DELIVERED it to us! *WHATTA PAL! WHATTA PAL!* *cheering*
We spent a very nice day together. I even got to say a few things in-between her and my wife talking!
She's the greatest!
DM
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WHAT??? you meet a woman on the internet and you introduce her to the wife? thats even more bizarre than the cinderblocks!
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11-04-2009, 07:12 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: SW Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gma2rjc
With it being oak, was it difficult cutting the recess for the hinges to fit in?
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yes and no, being solid, it chiseled easier than veneer over pine, which can split and do weird things, but drilling holes for the hardware was harder and took longer. and yes, it was a real pita to put in by myself, but I managed.
DM
Last edited by DangerMouse; 11-05-2009 at 09:27 AM.
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11-04-2009, 10:10 PM
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Learning by Doing
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Easton, Maryland
Posts: 943
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Hip Hip Hooray. Looks GREAT.
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11-05-2009, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: wa state
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looks good!!
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