replacement exterior doors 34 inches wide located in South Carolina - new or salvaged in good shape?

Answer 1

This is the only time I can remember disagreeing with the DIY guru "Doc" but if it was me I would go to HD or Lowes and order exactly what I wanted. I would get a prehung exterior door to my exact specs. I have found that they are not any more expensive (for the most part) and the thing I love about HD and Lowes is that they will stand behind their products. I have never had a problem returning an item or having it replaced. Although I go through the pro desk this is true for any customers.
Good luck

PS: If you have time to run all over the place looking for a door you may be able to find one cheaper. But if your time is worth $$, like mine is, then you save $$ in the long run by a one stop 30 minute order!! If they were cost prohibitive they wouldn't be selling all the doors they are!!

Answer 2

I have a 34" exterior front door, and had a TERRIBLE time finding replacement. We have a GREAT architectural salvage yard here, and I found 7. When you custom order they are almost cost prohibitive. Use your yellow pages.

Answer 3

I assume you're asking for locations where they may be purchased. I don't live in SC; but have suggestions. Where in SC? near any states that border you? How far might you be willing to travel? How many doors are you looking for?

A "2-10" door is likely a minimum code for "handicap access"? Perhaps you can narrow your search with that detail?

Have you tried recycling outlets? Commercial venues perhaps switching out their doors? "Habitat for Humanity" thrift stores?

I'd probably go direct to a specific dealer as opposed to an HD or Lowes. Not that they may not carry them, but that they may NAIL you for pricey.

Steven Wolf

Answer 4

You can special order custom sizes (34") at your nearest building center (Home Depot, Lowes, etc). Expect this to take several weeks.
Prehung is your best bet, since any slab doors may not fit perfectly flush against your door frame due to possible warping of the existing frame and/or door. You can get wood, metal, or fiberglass and in general the least energy efficient is wood, followed by metal and then fiberglass. If you are in a humid or coastal area of S. Carolina I would recommend the fiberglass because it will not warp, rot, or split and can be ordered/finished to look like wood or metal.

Answer 5

Dude, look up a better example even. Would Russia tolerate rocket and artillery fire for 8 years from the Chechnyans without responding? Or would Turkey tolerate PKK rebels firing mortars and rockets into its civilians for 8 years without responding militarily? If these two countries have the right to protect their people from terrorist attack, why can Israel not have that same right?