I bought a fairly nice screen door from Home Depot for $209, but it does not seem to fit. I had a handyman install it and it has about a 1/4" gap on the top and bottom that is open to the outside; this won't work. The handyman seemed over his head as it took him 3 hours. Shouldn't these fit as they are standard size? Should I buy a different door or call a door business to fix it?
2007-09-03 13:08:46 · 10 answers · asked by Lighthearted 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The door should definitely fit better. There should be no gaps so that bugs cannot come in. You could have the handyman remove the door and take it back or you could use some weather stripping or something to seal it better. If you do take it back, re-measure to be sure that you are purchasing the right size. The handyman should have been able to tell you something was wrong right away.
2007-09-03 13:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by mmrn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't sound like your "handyman" was very handy! You probably should have paid a little more and had Home Depot install it; they do that.
At this point, I'd talk to Home Depot about the problem before making a decision. And yes, most doors come in one of 2 sizes . . . I believe it's 32 or 36 inches wide and are generally all a standard height. There should be an extender, at least at the bottom, to account for minor variations.
2007-09-03 20:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by worldinspector 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The handy man was not very handy, but how handy are you?
Remove the door and measure the frame of the door and the frame where the door is to fit in. I would say that from the way you mentioned the door frame was to large. You may have to frame "in" to make it just a wee bit smaller. Just because the door is a 32" or a 36" does not mean the opening in the frame is the same size. Kind of hard to explain here but maybe you get the idea.
2007-09-03 20:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by John P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doors are pretty much made to fit, depending on how old the house is. you should have only about 1/8 reveal around 3 sides of the door. try putting a door sweep on the bottom of the door, and weather stripping around the other 3 sides. this should fix the problem, and you can do it your self. if this doesnt work write back and we will go from there. good luck, you can do it! you can do it all night long! lol
2007-09-03 20:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by celtic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a door business. The door is probably the right size, but the door frame, may have moved as the house settled. This would throw the whole thing out of alignment.
2007-09-03 20:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there's a 1/4" gap at the top and bottom,
YOU GOT THE WRONG SIZE DOOR.
Since you've drilled it for hinges, you
probably can't return it.
Try fitting 'storm flaps` to the top & bottom gaps.
Not pretty but cheaper than a new door.
2007-09-03 20:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the door . they dont come in custom sizes not to the 1/4. get some weather striping or a piece of wood trim to seal the gap . but 3 hours for a screen door dam . you could have done it in 30 mins with my help.
2007-09-03 20:19:02 · answer #7 · answered by highriselather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe your handyman just want that handy
2007-09-03 20:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by ieieiweroiweoiieieieiieiwoiehfui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fixable, just get someone with more experience!
2007-09-03 20:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by robert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not nessesary its just a gap...you should not have a problem with it.
2007-09-03 20:16:05 · answer #10 · answered by 1chunx4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋