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perlogalism

Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Posts: 440
Location: Near Welshpool

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 8:30 pm Post subject: Well insulated front door
I thought it would be easy to research and decide on a new, well insulated front door, which didn't cost the earth. WRONG!! I'm going round in circles now so thought I'd ask if anyone out there in DS land has fitted a new front door recently and if so how happy are you with it? Anything with a u value of less than 2 considered except uPVC I just can't bring myself to fit that!

henchard

Joined: 23 Aug 2012
Posts: 232
Location: Carmarthenshire

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 8:55 pm Post subject:
Take a look at Rationel. Not sure of their U values as I no longer have their brochures, but ours is pretty good.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45420
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 9:04 pm Post subject:
Rationel definitely, plus loads of other Scandinavian/German makes. We used Urban Front (UK) but they're hugely expensive

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45420
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 9:08 pm Post subject:
https://www.optiwin.net/energy-saving-door-premium.html https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/community/forum/green-products-and-materials/26704/passive-house-exterior-door-reasonable-price https://www.passivdor.com/ Plenty more

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 9:24 pm Post subject:
We've got a massive, horrible velvet curtain, which is cheap and functional. (Because a new door was too much, currently.)

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45420
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 9:26 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

https://www.optiwin.net/energy-saving-door-premium.html
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/community/forum/green-products-and-materials/26704/passive-house-exterior-door-reasonable-price
https://www.passivdor.com/

Plenty more

Although these are probably all much lower than 2 they'll all do a cheaper less well insulated version

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 9:54 pm Post subject:
How do I bookmark this post?

jamanda
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 10:00 pm Post subject:
Put a link to it in your save box. And remember it's there.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 10:02 pm Post subject:
I think I'll remember it and can search (you've seen the front door) but I didn't get any of your first sentence.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 10:03 pm Post subject:
Now I get it. The place where I keep meaning to put all addresses and dates and things.

perlogalism

Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Posts: 440
Location: Near Welshpool

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 10:25 pm Post subject:
Thanks all. I'm not in the market for a Passivhaus grade door - just trying to find something which is reasonably well insulated but comes in under a grand...... How quickly my goalposts have been moved : only yesterday I was thinking in the region of £3 -400

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45420
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 10:27 pm Post subject:

perlogalism wrote:

Thanks all. I'm not in the market for a Passivhaus grade door - just trying to find something which is reasonably well insulated but comes in under a grand...... How quickly my goalposts have been moved : only yesterday I was thinking in the region of £3 -400

I think one of the above will do a door for your budget that performs quite well

perlogalism

Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Posts: 440
Location: Near Welshpool

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 10:46 pm Post subject:
OK Tahir, I'll ask them for a quote. Given what I've been looking at though, I'll be astounded if they're anywhere near my budget

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45420
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 10:49 pm Post subject:
Gimme a shout if you don't get anywhere, I'll ask our architect; We had a cheap one knocked up for our larder (external to the insulated envelope )

perlogalism

Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Posts: 440
Location: Near Welshpool

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 13 10:53 pm Post subject:
' will do. Thanks again.

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