{"id":4076,"date":"2018-08-01T15:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T15:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=4076"},"modified":"2018-08-17T15:18:31","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T15:18:31","slug":"french-doors-carport-door-dog-door-and-the-last-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/french-doors-carport-door-dog-door-and-the-last-window\/","title":{"rendered":"French Doors, Carport Door, Dog Door and the Last Window"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last of the doors and windows are all in.<\/p>\n

\"Room<\/a>
Room for French doors and a dog door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At first the French door opening was not the right size. We wanted to make sure they didn’t move it into the space for the dog door, so we wrote it on the wall.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/a>
They cut out the dog door. Not our intent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The framers made the opening bigger, but they thought we meant for them to create an opening for the dog door. They cut an opening like for a regular house door.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/a>
Fixed dog door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cliff found the cut out pieces in the skip, re-cut the door and put the pieces back in. He wrapped it with some of the aluminum flashing. We won’t write on the walls again.<\/p>\n

\"Installing<\/a>
Installing the French doors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, the window and door installer could finally come back and finish.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/a>
Installing the French door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The French door opens onto the back porch. The doggie door is right next to it.<\/p>\n

\"Installing<\/a>
Installing the French doors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adding the locks and handle.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/a>
Installing the French doors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So here it is. All finished.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The garage window is cut open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The garage window is not standard. I think that may be why they forgot to cut the opening.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/a>
Garage window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here is the garage window installed.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/a>
Garage door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And the door between the carport and garage is installed.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/a>
Garage door with the cement floor finished<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They poured the concrete right up to the door threshold.<\/p>\n

Next: Pouring the Concrete Floor in the Garage ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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