I was told (by a HD dude) that there is a storm door
manufacturer that puts permanent vents at the top and bottom
of one of their storm door models to provide "chimney-like"
venting of the space between the "real" door and the storm
door. (The door sales guy can't remember the manufacturer
.... of course) My door faces South and the heat build-up
warped the original fiberglass/plastic mouldings around the
window panes in the entrance door.....I have since made wood
mouldings up special and replaced the original moulding, and
that works fine. I would really like to get rid of the
intense heat in that space though.....the "full view" storm
sash is really just for looks + I have film on it to prevent
fading of the entrance door.
Anyone know of such a vented storm door? The only one I
have been able to "Google Up" has a monster vent clear
across the bottom (looks bad) and none at the top!
If I could round up some brass bezels, I believe I could
drill and install several small, round, screened vents
myself.....but I would need a few "courage pills" before
taking a sawhole drill to a new door :o)
TIA Ed S in Western Nebraska
Thanks guys.....as I recall, the round soffit vents are even
screened so that should work well.........Ed S.
"Ed Sievers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I was told (by a HD dude) that there is a storm door
>manufacturer that puts permanent vents at the top and
>bottom of one of their storm door models to provide
>"chimney-like" venting of the space between the "real" door
>and the storm door. (The door sales guy can't remember the
>manufacturer .... of course) My door faces South and the
>heat build-up warped the original fiberglass/plastic
>mouldings around the window panes in the entrance
>door.....I have since made wood mouldings up special and
>replaced the original moulding, and that works fine. I
>would really like to get rid of the intense heat in that
>space though.....the "full view" storm sash is really just
>for looks + I have film on it to prevent fading of the
>entrance door.
>
> Anyone know of such a vented storm door? The only one I
> have been able to "Google Up" has a monster vent clear
> across the bottom (looks bad) and none at the top!
>
> If I could round up some brass bezels, I believe I could
> drill and install several small, round, screened vents
> myself.....but I would need a few "courage pills" before
> taking a sawhole drill to a new door :o)
>
> TIA Ed S in Western Nebraska
>
Thanks guys. I hadn't thought of the soffit vents. I have
seen them and as I recall, they are "factory' screened.
They should do the job just fine and the louvered type
should even keep water out unless a hard driving rain is
involved. I will look them over a little
closer.......Thanks again, Ed S.
"W Canaday" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Ed,
> Consider the small round soffit vents.
>
> Bill
>
> On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 20:52:02 -0600, "Ed Sievers"
> <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>I was told (by a HD dude) that there is a storm door
>>manufacturer that puts permanent vents at the top and
>>bottom
>>of one of their storm door models to provide
>>"chimney-like"
>>venting of the space between the "real" door and the storm
>>door. (The door sales guy can't remember the manufacturer
>>.... of course)
Thanks guys. I'll look into the round soffit vents...I
hadn't thought of that, but as I recall, they are "factory"
screened and the louvered type should keep out all but the
hardest driving rain too. Thanks again.Ed S
"Ed Sievers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I was told (by a HD dude) that there is a storm door
>manufacturer that puts permanent vents at the top and
>bottom of one of their storm door models to provide
>"chimney-like" venting of the space between the "real" door
>and the storm door. (The door sales guy can't remember the
>manufacturer .... of course) My door faces South and the
>heat build-up warped the original fiberglass/plastic
>mouldings around the window panes in the entrance
>door.....I have since made wood mouldings up special and
>replaced the original moulding, and that works fine. I
>would really like to get rid of the intense heat in that
>space though.....the "full view" storm sash is really just
>for looks + I have film on it to prevent fading of the
>entrance door.
>
> Anyone know of such a vented storm door? The only one I
> have been able to "Google Up" has a monster vent clear
> across the bottom (looks bad) and none at the top!
>
> If I could round up some brass bezels, I believe I could
> drill and install several small, round, screened vents
> myself.....but I would need a few "courage pills" before
> taking a sawhole drill to a new door :o)
>
> TIA Ed S in Western Nebraska
>
Ed,
Consider the small round soffit vents.
Bill
On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 20:52:02 -0600, "Ed Sievers" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I was told (by a HD dude) that there is a storm door
>manufacturer that puts permanent vents at the top and bottom
>of one of their storm door models to provide "chimney-like"
>venting of the space between the "real" door and the storm
>door. (The door sales guy can't remember the manufacturer
>.... of course)
Wow!! I was having lots of trouble posting a reply. I
finally got it fixed and I guess all my earlier attempts at
replys got "buffered up" and they all went out after my
"fix' got implemented. Sorry for the nusiance.
"Ed Sievers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks guys. I'll look into the round soffit vents...I
> hadn't thought of that, but as I recall, they are
> "factory" screened and the louvered type should keep out
> all but the hardest driving rain too. Thanks again.Ed S
> "Ed Sievers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I was told (by a HD dude) that there is a storm door
>>manufacturer that puts permanent vents at the top and
>>bottom of one of their storm door models to provide
>>"chimney-like" venting of the space between the "real"
>>door and the storm door. (The door sales guy can't
>>remember the manufacturer .... of course) My door faces
>>South and the heat build-up warped the original
>>fiberglass/plastic mouldings around the window panes in
>>the entrance door.....I have since made wood mouldings up
>>special and replaced the original moulding, and that works
>>fine. I would really like to get rid of the intense heat
>>in that space though.....the "full view" storm sash is
>>really just for looks + I have film on it to prevent
>>fading of the entrance door.
>>
>> Anyone know of such a vented storm door? The only one I
>> have been able to "Google Up" has a monster vent clear
>> across the bottom (looks bad) and none at the top!
>>
>> If I could round up some brass bezels, I believe I could
>> drill and install several small, round, screened vents
>> myself.....but I would need a few "courage pills" before
>> taking a sawhole drill to a new door :o)
>>
>> TIA Ed S in Western Nebraska
>>
>
>
Good question, and I've been wondering the same. I was looking at
storms at Menard's and one of their people asked if they could help me.
I posed your question, and he thought most of the screened units would
work. I question his knowledge though. Plus if I posted it will give
this thread a bump.
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toolmiser