hammersonlyseenails

Hi. I want to replace a window with a glass door of the same size.

Is Home Depot the best place to start asking about ordering a custom door?

(I'm not very picky about what it is made out of, but if you guys think a local lumberyard or somewhere might not be too much more expensive, maybe it would be less hassle and just 'better'?)


Thanks,

Hammer

buletbob

yes by all means deal with your locale lumber yard!

bjbatlanta

The lumber yard will likely be LESS expensive and you'll likely get your door quicker. One of the yards near me actually has a fabrication shop for doors and windows. They can usually put something together in a couple of days. Home Depot, for example, usually quotes a 10 "working day" turnaround.

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Termite

Ordering something custom from a box store is only adding a middleman...A middleman with high markup and little or no actual knowledge of what is best for you or how to put it in.

A millwork house or lumberyard that sells doors and windows is a much better option.

For goodness' sake, don't pay the box stores to put it in...Talk about markup!

bjbatlanta

AMEN! If you're not planning on dong the install yourself, ask the salesman at the lumber yard for a couple of referrals. He deals with the guys who can do the job on a day to day basis. He knows who's been around for a while, deals with the type of repair/remodel you're looking at...........

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wrangler

I'll add my Amen to those already. You'll almost always pay less for a door from a local lumber yard, door supplier. And as previously stated, get it in quicker time.

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hammersonlyseenails

Cool, thanks for all the replies!

I'm happy not to have to go to HD!

I remember one time I almost got beat up at HD because
the other guy was so sick of waiting at the millwork desk, and he
didn't like that I asked a simple yes/no question out of turn!

bjbatlanta

He had probably been waiting for 30 minutes to get helped........no excuse though.

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