{"id":31681,"date":"2009-05-08T14:18:16","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T14:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=31681"},"modified":"2009-05-08T14:18:16","modified_gmt":"2009-05-08T14:18:16","slug":"replacing-a-bas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2009\/05\/replacing-a-bas\/","title":{"rendered":"Replacing a Basement\/Bilco Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our basement door (which I think is a Bilco or some sort of variant) is dying- in addition to the handle being missing (it can only be opened with one person pulling from outside while another inside toggles the weighted levers), it is also severely rusted and rotting.<\/p>\n<p>Can anyone recommend a company or contractor who replaces these type of doors?  How much does a task like this usually cost?  I&#8217;m assuming the job would involve removing the metal enclosure, probably fixing the cement, and installing a new door\/enclosure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our basement door (which I think is a Bilco or some sort of variant) is dying- in addition to the handle being missing (it can only be opened with one person pulling from outside while another inside toggles the weighted levers), it is also severely rusted and rotting. 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