New door

[ditchtiger]

After 3 years finally replaced the sliding glass door to the garage with a real door. Had my son help so he could learn a skill. Noticeable difference in keeping the heat out. No pics here also as dead camera. So I have 2 large glass panels to send to a recycle unless someone speaks up quick. Wife thinks labor was free. Nope, my back is paying for it now.

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[Joe13]

If nothing else donate it to a recycle store.

 

[The Heretic]

Put it on CL - there are always people there who would grab it for free.

I would, but I am not ready for it yet and if I kept it around until I was I would likely break it.

 

[Kruel J]

What did you replace it with? Full width slider? You use French doors?

 

[11Charlie]

Where did you buy your doors?

 

[Caveman Jim]

After 3 years finally replaced the sliding glass door to the garage with a real door. Had my son help so he could learn a skill. Noticeable difference in keeping the heat out. No pics here also as dead camera. So I have 2 large glass panels to send to a recycle unless someone speaks up quick. Wife thinks labor was free. Nope, my back is paying for it now.

I can attest about labor not being free when we get older, nowadays I do a project & take a few days to recover from it....

 

[Gaucho Gringo]

I am wanting to do the same thing. Take out sliding glass door, reframe the opening for a 36'' door with a 2'6"x3'0" window beside it. 15-20 years ago I could have done this in less than a day. Today I can not do it. Getting old sucks especially when I remember I cut out a window in my house and installed a door in it's place one Saturday night from 6pm to 9pm. Simple job if you are physically able to do it. I did this kind of stuff for years when I was working. Wish I could find an honest person to do work nowadays.

 

[Member 5605]

My slider is 8' wide and doesn't transfer heat from outside.

 

[Bushman]

Also interested in what doors...

 

[ditchtiger]

Door was $150 at Lowes. Steel pre-hung. old slider is going to "Bring Recycle" in Springfield. All told $200 for everything but a used 4x4 post and spare insulation from the attic. Even had drywall I did not toss from other project.