carriage-house garage doors

Re: carriage-house garage doors

ThomD

>I'm not proud of it or anything, it was here when I moved in... But it's practical, and last year I needed a quick place to store my 28' long boat/trailer, and it rolled right in!

Thanks, Thom

Michael Recchione

>Is the door part of the swinging part, or is it just the part with the window in it that swings?

Re: Inset doors

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>The doors I've seen like this one have the regular size door offset from the hinges of the large door. This is a very practical design, but I've only seen it on large, barn like structures.

Pam

Re: Inset doors

Michael Recchione

>It's an interesting idea, but I think I'm ready to accept defeat and go with an insulated overhead steel door, with windows that open and can accept screens - I can get all that for less than $2K. It just means changing my storage and lighting plans.

I really appreciate all the suggestions and help. Thanks everyone.

Re: Inset doors

ThomD

>It's as Pam says, it's really just a set of double doors, where the small door is used every day, and the larger door is built with wall techniques, and could be used as often as you like but in my case is used only occasionally. In my case it's a standard opening I think. I can get 9-10 feet through there when I need to. For me this is my main entry, along with a single door at the back. So I certainly don't want to have to raise a garage door every time I enter. If I had a breezeway entry direct form the house that would be different.