Searching for a wooden screen door, we weren't sorry we finally chose tiny Touchstone Woodworks in Ravenna, Ohio. Owner Tina Walters' handcrafted. Whether you're doing old house restoration, new construction or a home improvement project, a handcrafted mahogany screen-storm door from Touchstone Woodworks will dramatically enhance the appearance of your home, adding a touch of warmth, elegance and individuality to the focal point of your home for many years to come. Our elegant collection of 71 screen door styles includes Victorian & Country Styles with old-fashioned fretwork or "gingerbread" corner brackets, perfect for grand old Victorian homes or country style homes.
Here we have illustrated some examples of the most accurate ways to provide us with measurements taken from your entry door in the case where we are proportioning your screen-storm door to match specific features of your entry door. In most cases, the screen-storm door is longer than the entry door due to the fact that the threshold typically slants down and out to shed water. The two doors usually are on the same plane at the top with all the extra length at the bottom. Therefore, it is more accurate to take reference measurements from the top down, rather than from the bottom up.
For double doors, your order should include two screen doors and an astragal and should indicate the total width and height of the opening for the pair. The astragal is the T-mould that seals the pair where they meet in the middle and is attached to the active door. The hardware selection we recommend for double screen doors includes hinges for both doors, a functional lockset and pneumatic door closer for the active door with full dummy trim and two slide bolts for the normally closed door. Since the astragal decreases the amount of "knuckle room" available for grasping and turning a knob, we recommend either the Merit 20356 or the Von Morris 8020 Earlham trim with the egg knob if you prefer a knob X lever configuration.
The first thing to consider when selecting a finish for a wooden screen door is maintenance. You may love the look of unpainted wood, but it may require lots of work to maintain its beauty if it is directly exposed to the elements. We offer three options when it comes to a finish for your screen-storm door: an oil-based primer, suitable for painting; Exotic Hardwood Penofin (PENetrating Oil FINish) if you want the natural look of mahogany; or unfinished, if you want to apply a stain or other type of product to the door.
This whole project started with the decision to buy the door from you. Although we spent much more than we had budgeted, our assumption that it would be well worth it was correct. Your attention to detail showed through from our first call to inquire about your products, all the way up through the packaging and installation. When my mother saw it, she mentioned that it was as nice as a piece of furniture. I guess that says it all. We were recently surprised by an article in the Chicago Tribune, which let all of Chicagoland know about you and your doors.
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