What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

Gulfcoastguy

TEXASBGE2018 said:

A new wood front door. Debating between Mahogany or Walnut, thoughts???

That depends on the surrounding house I guess. Either is going to be pricey.

fishlessman

while i like walnut better, google says it fades in the sun which means more upkeep, im against that.  but then again swmbo is going to want to paint it down the road anyways

alaskanassasin

@TEXASBGE2018 a man of your caliber should be at the mill buying the wood your going to make you new door out of.

SamIAm2

TEXASBGE2018 said:

A new wood front door. Debating between Mahogany or Walnut, thoughts???

Epifanes varnish for whichever one you buy.

SonVolt

We have thick mahogany and the sun is pretty brutal on it. Expect to have it refinished every 5-10 years. 

Ozzie_Isaac

TEXASBGE2018 said:

A new wood front door. Debating between Mahogany or Walnut, thoughts???

Iron.  You will thank me after you have it.

ColbyLang

Go fir, at least you know going in it didn’t break your bank account and it’ll have to be refinished every couple of years anyway

TEXASBGE2018

alaskanassasin said:

@TEXASBGE2018 a man of your caliber should be at the mill buying the wood your going to make you new door out of.

I would, but making a door takes a good while and the wife is impatient.

HeavyG

Legume said:

Get whatever is better than your neighbors.

In a neighborhood with bass boats in the driveways you only need pine for that door.

TEXASBGE2018

@Ozzie_Isaac I like iron doors, the wife hates them. Plus our house is craftsman style so there aren't many iron doors that would look good.

TEXASBGE2018

Legume said:

Get whatever is better than your neighbors.

That won't be difficult. Well the next door neighbors is fine. 

nolaegghead

A spar coating (flexible for expansion of wood from heat/humidity and with a UV absorber to mitigate UV damage/fading) is SOP for wood doors or any unpainted (opaque painted) trim on a house.  You can go 10 years or more between refinishing, depending on how anal retentive your wife is.

Kayak

Is the door under a porch roof? If not, it’s going to suffer no matter what. I’d probably get whatever looked good with the rest of the trim.

Legume

Our front door in Texas faced south with no real cover.  It took a beating and eventually we replaced it with a wood grain fiberglass door that was much easier to maintain.  That door placement sucked.

nolaegghead

Some shade to protect the door would go a long way.

Maybe some shrubs, trees or a bass boat placed strategically.

Ozzie_Isaac

nolaegghead said:

Some shade to protect the door would go a long way.

Maybe some shrubs, trees or a bass boat placed strategically.

Add a double door to protect the first door.

nolaegghead

Ozzie_Isaac said:

nolaegghead said:

Some shade to protect the door would go a long way.

Maybe some shrubs, trees or a bass boat placed strategically.

Add a double door to protect the first door.

so a double door to protect a single door....we're up to three doors, right?

GrateEggspectations

TEXASBGE2018 said:

A new wood front door. Debating between Mahogany or Walnut, thoughts???

Whichever is more compliant with your HOA regulations. 

nolaegghead

saluki2007

Insulated steel with glass panels. 

TEXASBGE2018

Kayak said:

Is the door under a porch roof? If not, it’s going to suffer no matter what. I’d probably get whatever looked good with the rest of the trim.

Yes we have a large covered front porch. The door sits back about 15ft. It would never get direct sunlight. 

TEXASBGE2018

GrateEggspectations said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

A new wood front door. Debating between Mahogany or Walnut, thoughts???

Whichever is more compliant with your HOA regulations. 

Already submitted my blood samples and all the necessary paperwork.

GrateEggspectations

TEXASBGE2018 said:

GrateEggspectations said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

A new wood front door. Debating between Mahogany or Walnut, thoughts???

Whichever is more compliant with your HOA regulations. 

Already submitted my blood samples and all the necessary paperwork.

This made me lol. 

SamIAm2

TEXASBGE2018 said:

GrateEggspectations said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

A new wood front door. Debating between Mahogany or Walnut, thoughts???

Whichever is more compliant with your HOA regulations. 

Already submitted my blood samples and all the necessary paperwork.

That made me laugh. Hope is was only enough blood to feed a mosquito.

JohnInCarolina

TEXASBGE2018 said:

GrateEggspectations said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

A new wood front door. Debating between Mahogany or Walnut, thoughts???

Whichever is more compliant with your HOA regulations. 

Already submitted my blood samples and all the necessary paperwork.

I have to say, you are a really good sport about all of this.

lousubcap

No comment on the door deal-just ordered a few boxes of Girl Scout cookies as this is the season.  

JohnInCarolina

lousubcap said:

No comment on the door deal-just ordered a few boxes of Girl Scout cookies as this is the season.  

What’s your poison, Frank?  Thin mints?  The Samoas are the ones that get me.  I can eat an entire box of those if caught in a moment of weakness.

Ozzie_Isaac

nolaegghead said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

nolaegghead said:

Some shade to protect the door would go a long way.

Maybe some shrubs, trees or a bass boat placed strategically.

Add a double door to protect the first door.

so a double door to protect a single door....we're up to three doors, right?

It is Texas after all.

Ozzie_Isaac

This cost me the effort to haul it away.  Can't complain about that, even came with a 3/4 full propane tank. It also has a fry pan and basket.  It will take some cleaning though.

nolaegghead

JohnInCarolina said:

lousubcap said:

No comment on the door deal-just ordered a few boxes of Girl Scout cookies as this is the season.  

What’s your poison, Frank?  Thin mints?  The Samoas are the ones that get me.  I can eat an entire box of those if caught in a moment of weakness.

Samoas.  Thin mints a distant second.  All the others would be the only food left in my house if they found me dead from starvation during an apocalyptic event.