Dan had a door in much need of replacement. I call it the "conquista-door" because of the heavy-handed carvings that would be more appropriate on a spanish revival home... but it's ill-placed nonetheless.
A day later, he had something more Eichler-appropriate. Check out his blog, too, see what else is afoot.
Like the "Orange Door", I used Schlage hardware and headed to Dolan's and San Rafael Lumber for the materials.
One thing we've learned on our own door and this one is that yellow paint covers terribly and takes about 6 coats to cover completely (whereas the previous dark-orange door was perfect after 3 coats)... something to consider when picking a color and looking at a time-line.
Nonetheless, we seem to have gotten Eichler front door replacement down to a science. Drop me a line if you need a new one...
Hi,Do you know where can I buy an eichler door like the one in the photo? I live in CA (south bay area)
Posted by: Yaron | January 05, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Hi, we're in desperate need of a new front door, but ours is a bit tricky. The door isn't actually in a door frame; instead, it's mounted between two posts that make up a front fence. Also, it's exposed to the elements so it really ought to be fiberglass. The current wood door is falling apart. Sounds strange, but I have photos that would explain it better than words. We're in a custom Eichler on the Stanford campus. Any suggestions and/or help would be greatly appreciated.
Posted by: Carolyn | January 16, 2012 at 11:49 AM