How to glass in a covered porch?
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Christine
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Hi all!
I want to glass in my porch.
It's concrete, and the ceiling is all reclaimed fence boards. Starting out pretty cool.
I have no idea how to begin. I am hoping to find some videos or ideas on how to frame in the French doors I've collected. I'm thinking two side panels, like side lights, then two in he middle that open. I have EXACTLY 80" in height, so I know I'll need to cut them down -- probably.
What would you do?
I want to glass in my porch.
It's concrete, and the ceiling is all reclaimed fence boards. Starting out pretty cool.
I have no idea how to begin. I am hoping to find some videos or ideas on how to frame in the French doors I've collected. I'm thinking two side panels, like side lights, then two in he middle that open. I have EXACTLY 80" in height, so I know I'll need to cut them down -- probably.
What would you do?
7 answers
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The cheapest enclosure to use for close off an area in SA is aluminium sliding doors with sidelight on the closed side. Frame, glass, windows, extra ventilation by opening the sliding door en mist important ease of instalation. Sure you will be able to sell your french doors.
Meyndert Borrie Bornman
on Jun 25, 2015
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Also many different sizes.
Meyndert Borrie Bornman
on Jun 25, 2015
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Thank you, but not interested in parting with them.
Christine
on Jun 25, 2015
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Build door frames that will fit the doors that you have. Center the doors in the front and on each side. If you have room left on both sides of the doors, either do frames for full glass panels (use safety glass or double pane for safety), OR close the bottom and add 1/2 panel of glass in the upper portion. You would then need to match the siding of your house, hen doing the exterior of each bottom side panel. Hopefully, you will have screen doors, so that you are not making yourself a hot house. Good luck!
Roberta
on Jun 25, 2015
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Thanks, Roberta. That's how my mind is working. I have enough French doors to do the entire thing, so I don't have to get any extra panels of glass or anything. I plan to do the outside white, like the rest of the house's trim. Got the insulation for the ceiling, too, which will help keep things cool -- and have to figure out the framing to accommodate 2 screen doors!
Christine
on Jun 25, 2015
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If you use glass on the sides of the doors, with a distance of less than 2 foot between the doors and windows, use tempered glass to prevent cracking/ breaking the windows if the doors get closed hard.
Rae
on Jun 27, 2015
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I have 24", 30", 32" and 36" doors. My plan is to use the 24" as sidelites, i.e. stationary doors. Again, thank you but I don't need extra glass.
Christine
on Jun 27, 2015
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