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25 Crucial Factors to Consider Before Buying an Entrance Door
Your entrance door is the first impression of your home, combining style, security, and function. Choosing the right door means considering materials, design, and features that affect durability, energy efficiency, and appeal. This guide covers 25 key points to help you find a door that fits your home and lifestyle.
Choosing Your Entrance Door Style: Options, Trends & Tips
Residential entrance doors are available in a wide range of styles, each thoughtfully designed to complement different architectural tastes while providing distinctive aesthetic appeal and practical functionality.
Convert a Window into a Door: What You Need to Know
In the quest for innovative home solutions, homeowners are seeking more than just simple window replacements. Enter the magical realm of window-to-door conversions, where the function and aesthetics of a space can be completely transformed.
External Doors: A Complete Homeowner’s Guide
Choosing the perfect exterior door can be daunting with so many options available. That's why we've created "Everything You Should Know About Exterior Doors," a comprehensive 44-page guide designed to make your decision easier. This guide is packed with crucial information, detailed diagrams, and visuals to help you pick the ideal entrance, garden, or sliding door.
Entrance door security: What every homeowner should know
When buying a new front door, Ottawa homeowners face an important decision: how to balance style, energy efficiency, and above all, security. A residential entrance door is your home’s first line of defence, and modern manufacturing has come a long way in providing solutions that maximise both safety and peace of mind.
Understanding the Basic Components of a Door Lock
Understanding how the most common lock types work, and the parts that make them function can help you make informed choices when deciding on hardware for your new door. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the two most widely used locks: deadbolts and spring knob locks.
Typical Door Lock Types: What You Need to Know
From simple keys to smart locks, door security has evolved for over a thousand years. Today, homeowners can choose from a wide range of options that make protecting their homes easier and more convenient than ever.
Deadbolts: Choosing the Right Lock for Your Home
Deadbolts remain one of the most reliable ways to protect your home, and modern advancements in lock technology have made them more convenient and versatile than ever. From traditional mechanical models to Wi-Fi-enabled smart locks, there’s a deadbolt solution for every homeowner.
Fiberglass vs Steel vs Wood Entrance Doors: Choosing the Best Door for Your Home
When upgrading your home's entrance, selecting the appropriate door material is crucial. In Ottawa's diverse climate, which includes frigid winters, humid summers, and rapid freeze-thaw cycles, the right door can enhance energy efficiency, security, and curb appeal.
Choosing the Perfect Decorative Door Glass for Your Ottawa Home: Style, Privacy & Energy Efficiency Explained
Your front entrance is the first impression of your home. Upgrading it with decorative door glass can elevate curb appeal, let in more natural light, and reflect your personal style, without sacrificing comfort or privacy. In Ottawa’s climate, the right glass insert should be beautiful, durable, and energy‑efficient.
Door Colours: What Your Choices Could Mean for Your Home's Personality & Curb Appeal
Replacing your front door is an exciting project with plenty of choices to make, including style, material, glass, sidelites, and hardware. But one decision rises above them all: colour. The colour you choose doesn’t just enhance curb appeal; it tells a story about your personality and your home.
Storm Doors: Enhancing Home Protection, Energy Efficiency & Curb Appeal
When protecting your home from Ottawa’s harsh weather, every layer of defence counts. Many homeowners consider storm doors as an extra barrier against the elements — but are they truly the best investment for your home?
Energy Efficiency
Weatherstripping
Energy Efficiency
Costs vs Comfort
Energy-efficient doors increase comfort and reduce energy costs. With environmental concerns and sky-rocketing fuel costs, more and more homeowners are opting for insulated front doors, but which door material will produce the best result? Read on to find out, then compare the Energy Star® ratings of the products you may be considering.
Door Options
Swing Direction
Thinking about a new front door? Here’s something many homeowners don’t realize, you can choose whether it swings inward or outward. It’s a small detail that makes a big difference, and the right choice depends on your home, lifestyle, and even the weather.
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Before You Shop
Door Styles
A Window into a Door
Door E-BOOK Guide
Door Security
Basic Locks
Typical Lock Types
Deadbolts
Door Materials
Decorative Door Glass
Making Colour Choices
Storm Doors
Energy Efficiency
Weatherstripping
Weatherstripping
Energy Efficiency
Costs vs Comfort
Costs vs Comfort
Door Options
Swing Direction
Swing Direction
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