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Real Estate Property Home Entry and Exterior Door
Entry and exterior doors create first impressions of the home or residential rental property. Besides that they are also exposed to climate changes and heavy usage resulting in their aging quickly. Most entry doors are made out of wood as wood provides a warm natural look. However wood is more vulnerable to weather elements and wears out more quickly.
Home owners, property owners, landlords, property managers and property management companies can easily strengthen both wood and solid metal entry doors by following these 6 tips:
- If the door is in good condition, inspect the hinges. Three hinges are recommended.
- Make sure the screws in the hinges are long enough to penetrate the permanent structure at least 1 inch.
- The door should have a dead-bolt lock with a minimum 1-inch bolt throw length.
- For double entry doors:
- Install heavy-duty barrel bolt sliding latches at the top and bottom.
- Connect the barrel bolt through the door header and threshold and into the subfloor.
- Fasteners can be added to improve the anchorage of the door frame to the wall.
- The length of the fastener will need to be at least 3 inches.
- Wood screws should be No. 12.
- Nails should be 10 or 12 penny.
- Tapcons can be 3/16-inch in diameter.
- Install the first fastener within 6 inches of the end of the frame with one fastener at the top and one at the bottom of each side. These should be placed no farther apart than 16 inches.
Source: Institute for Business & Home Safety
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