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Metal building apartment question
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:35 pm
So, I'm building a metal building. Half of it is going to be finished to be a mother in law suite type apartment.
My question is about the doors. The metal building wall is 8 inches. The 2x4 stud wall inside with drywall on is another 4 inches. So that's a total of 12 inches of wall.
Using standard 32"x80" doors, where do I hang the door? Flush out to the metal and leave that much drywall behind it. I think it would hit the wall when opened...
Or, frame it in the stud wall and trim the exterior recess with metal?
Anyone ever do this?
I'd appreciate any help and would love to see pictures if you got them!
My question is about the doors. The metal building wall is 8 inches. The 2x4 stud wall inside with drywall on is another 4 inches. So that's a total of 12 inches of wall.
Using standard 32"x80" doors, where do I hang the door? Flush out to the metal and leave that much drywall behind it. I think it would hit the wall when opened...
Or, frame it in the stud wall and trim the exterior recess with metal?
Anyone ever do this?
I'd appreciate any help and would love to see pictures if you got them!
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Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:36 pm to OneAyedJack
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would love to see pictures if you got them
#UsToo
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:40 pm to OneAyedJack
You talking about the exterior door? If so, make it open out.
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:40 pm to OneAyedJack
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Flush out to the metal and leave that much drywall behind it. I think it would hit the wall when opened...
If it's flush mounted and the door opened out to that side then you shouldn't have any issues.
You could also put a hall connected to that entrance so you wouldn't even notice the thickness of the gap at the entrance.
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:41 pm to OneAyedJack
quote:my condolences
mother in law
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:42 pm to OneAyedJack
I'd go flush with the exterior and create a niche on the inside.
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:43 pm to OneAyedJack
Wood trim on metal walls looks good.
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:44 pm to OneAyedJack
This is the best advice you’ll get today.
It’s about your specific issue and applies in many other applications.
It’s about your specific issue and applies in many other applications.
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:52 pm to OneAyedJack
I did this. I have 2 doors. The front door swings in bc aesthetically we wanted it to look nice. So I trimmed out that 12 inches Inside and it does hit. The door opens all the way but stops at 90 degrees instead of swinging further. The back door which we decided isn’t a big deal aesthetically swings out.
If I had to do it all over again I would have spent more money on the doors and windows. These buildings don’t seal very well as it is and I find that I lose a lot of airflow bc I went cheap on doors and windows. Our was intended to live in for 5 years before we build and then convert the floor plan down to office, storage and man cave type stuff so I didn’t want to spend too much.
If I had to do it all over again I would have spent more money on the doors and windows. These buildings don’t seal very well as it is and I find that I lose a lot of airflow bc I went cheap on doors and windows. Our was intended to live in for 5 years before we build and then convert the floor plan down to office, storage and man cave type stuff so I didn’t want to spend too much.
Posted on 3/25/20 at 12:54 pm to terd ferguson
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make it open out.
thats a great idea if you want everyone to be able to pop open the locked door with a butter knife in 2 seconds
and assuming you find some convoluted way to stop that, in 3 seconds the hinge pins get popped out and the door is off
only a door that opens in can be secured, opening out doors cannot be secured
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