pete_c
Guru
Neurorad; I am thinking of doing the same here.
My front door looks like the door depicted on the left above.
That said it is about 10 years old. Initially about 8 years ago I put in side glass panels and a mostly glass second door in front of the installed original door.
That was a big mistake.
All the framing for the side panels baked and today are cracked and warped. The all metal door is also baked and warped today. It still all looks nice from a distance unless you walk up to it and look at it closely.
Years ago in old house went to an all wood door with the same afternoon sun; that said I would have to refinish the door every 3-4 years (in a span of some 30 years).
My front door looks like the door depicted on the left above.
That said it is about 10 years old. Initially about 8 years ago I put in side glass panels and a mostly glass second door in front of the installed original door.
That was a big mistake.
All the framing for the side panels baked and today are cracked and warped. The all metal door is also baked and warped today. It still all looks nice from a distance unless you walk up to it and look at it closely.
Years ago in old house went to an all wood door with the same afternoon sun; that said I would have to refinish the door every 3-4 years (in a span of some 30 years).