Tuesday found our boys, expert installers Chuck and Orey in south Tulsa preparing to replace some stationary double doors with eyebrow transoms.
This was a extremely nice house, with windows that were elegant, at least when the house was built.
These "windows" are actually stationary door panels, and are woor, fir to be more precise. Now the bad thing with wood, is that it is an organic material, and is subject to decay especially when it gets wet.
Upon closer examination, you can see the problem. The wood has wicked up water when it rains, and i suspect whenever the sprinkler system kicks in.
Wood rot is like a cancer. Very quickly, there is a point where no amount of caulking, puttying, or painting can stop the decay. Water that migrates through the wood from the cracks, and/or from leaks above also finds it's way inside the house.
This particular door also had a little help from a doggie who did a nice remodeling job. (This fine doggie declined to comment, but I'll try to get an interview with him tomorrow.)
we are putting Andersen door units into this home. These are wood doors, but the exterior is vinyl clad and is paintable, although it never needs painting unless one actually wants to change the color.
These stationary double doors will also have matching eyebrow transoms.
Chuck checks the weather forecast before removing the old doors. The weatherman promises some severe weather to hit around 5:00 to 6:00. It seemed a wise decision to postpone the job until tomorrow. Would not want to have a huge opening in the side of the house with torrential rains in the picture.More on this job tomorrow.
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