Brownstone Doors -- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

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Landmark Brownstone Doors

I hired an Architect for a project in the historical district of Bed Stuy. The house is a legal 4 family with lots of original details which we are trying to keep. Most of the apartment entryways are 30” door ways with very nice detail molding and solid wooden doors ( we would love to keep). My architect is telling me that I have to replace all the apartment doors to 32-36 inches and bring the building to code. He is telling me if I do not do this I will not get the CO. I am reaching out to you all in the forum for some advice I am not sure if he is overlooking something or he is not familiar with landmark buildings. This is a concern to me because I am seeing other renovations going on my street and they are not changing interior doors. Most people are telling me I can keep the doors because they are grandfathered in (not sure what that means). Read more >>

Best weatherstripping method for new brownstone doors?

we are having new doors made (old ones were shot—copying to landmark specs) and have some weather strip choices to make. i went to the hardware store and saw a whole board of options—some surface mount, some that have to be inserted into the wood at bottom of door. (we can still do this—doors are still being built). any thoughts on best option? surface mount w/ hard-ish rubber flap at bottom, vs softer tube of rubber? or better to build into door? or does that weaken door wood? (1-3/4″ oak). if surface mount—put on inside or outside? or what about the saddle with the built in soft rubber tube? Read more >>

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