Shop Door problem.

ghost

ghost

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So I went to open a door at my shop and the door was stuck. I tried to push it open and the bottom gave out. Friend in town is a builder so he sold me a door to throw up. Damn thing is too small. My old door was 36” x 83”. Google shows 80” and 84” doors. WTH…
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From what i know, 80 is a more common size now. Back in the day, 84 was more common. I bet the rough opening on this was too short and they cut down a 84" door.
 
Lankford said:
From what i know, 80 is a more common size now. Back in the day, 84 was more common. I bet the rough opening on this was too short and they cut down a 84" door.
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Yea I'm wondering if this was a door cut down. The front door is steel. I've been looking around at those but looks like they are $1K on average. I need to be cheaper than that. I'll probably be looking for a building material salvage place.
 
I have a 36x80 steel exterior door you can have. Cut a 2x4 to size to fill the gap at the top, and screw it into the door or frame, whichever works better. Rock on.
 
Oh, and the door I have looks a hell of a lot better than that one in your pics :laughing:
 
jeepinmatt said:
I have a 36x80 steel exterior door you can have. Cut a 2x4 to size to fill the gap at the top, and screw it into the door or frame, whichever works better. Rock on.
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I might have to take you up on that door. I wonder if I can weld to it.. Also from what I'm seeing the hing mounting points might be different.
 
ghost said:
I might have to take you up on that door. I wonder if I can weld to it.. Also from what I'm seeing the hing mounting points might be different.
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Nah, its just a sheetmetal skin. I mean, if you're a auto bodywork pro you might could weld to it, but I would succeed in simply melting it.
 
Stick some fans up there, looks to me like you just got some free ventilation for airflow.
 
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