16 years. Thats how long we have been in our present house, which we had built. Even though I was on the job site every couple of days and photo documented virtually everything, mistakes were made and crappy workmanship was done. I found yet one more today.
We have a walkout basement, and that opens out to the fenced in yard for the dogs. The storm door we put on the basement door was beat to shit so we plan on replacing it with one that has a factory installed dog door. The brickmold around the insulated exterior door needed replacing as well. I bought some today at a local building supply house. It came primed and ready for paint, so I painted the surface that will butt up against the vinyl siding trim, because it can't be painted after its put up. I took off the old door, and got ready to demo the rotted brickmold.
As I started to pry off the brickmold, I encountered some unexpected resistance in the form of 3" framing screws through the brickmold, plywood sheathing, and into the 2 x 6 framing. I had no idea why the builders did that until I got to the other side of the door where they also did it. The brickmold was what was holding the door frame in place so it was anchored outside with the extra screws. Who the fuck does that? Hacks, thats who.
Once I got all the brickmold removed I properly shimmed and nailed the latch side of the door frame to the framing members of the rough opening. The hinge side is held in by 3" screws at the hinges. The builders also neglected to put any insulation in the gaps around the door frame, so I used some spray in expanding foam. Since its not going to rain any time soon, I quit for the day. Construction called on account of darkness don'tcha know. Tomorrow I will cut and put up the new brickmold, and then give it two nice coats of white exterior latex. The door frame will be all ready for the new storm door when it comes in.
After I finish that, I will start on my deck rehab project.
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