Area around the sliding glass door?

I’m thinking of replacing my sliding glass door with a similarly sized one. I also need to replace the rotten plywood surrounding it- it’s particularly rotten at the bottom sides. It used to be a garage door. There are electric switches on the interior sides and possibly a future exhaust fan on one side so I won’t be doing side windows. Wondering if I should brick this extra space in or should it be framed out and clad in hardy board trim or something? Any thoughts? Thanks

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in Doors & Windows 10 years and 3 months ago

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jumping | 10 years and 3 months ago

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Thanks for your comments. Yes, I’ll insulate the heck out of it. I love the idea of the lights on each side!

GreenThinker | 10 years and 3 months ago

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Andersen Windows offers exterior trim that world fill in the area and make it nice. Maybe install a light on each side too.

NeoGrec | 10 years and 3 months ago

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Good opportunity to make your rear wall more heat retaining. I would frame out that opening to the full wall depth and insulate like crazy.