I got rid of ours for logistical purposes. The good spot for the door made it need a small set of stairs and a cement landing. We ditched it, however our last house had a man door next to the entrance of the house (it was a little weird) but it was nice to get around the cars using that instead of squeezing in between using the garage doors themselves.

got rid of ours. After thought we realized we didn't really need it and it just offers another way to break into the home if not locked. Or even if locked.

That is your second vote for a wicket, I think you really need one :-)

You and your wickets! Ok fine; Except I think the wicket door will probably cost more than putting in the regular man door. Lol

I love mine but I use it all the time. It opens on to a patio that is behind my house, so I'm in and out of that door several times a day in nice weather.

It sounds like you aren't sure you'll use it. But then again, maybe down the road you too will have a patio out there and then you'll be sad you don't have a door for easy access. :)

I vote "nice but not necessary" for the man door.

If you want the man door, I recommend getting it now. It will be cheaper and easier now than later unless you are planning to DIY. But personally I am a fan of doors and I've never lived in a house with an attached garage.

Where are you planning to keep tools and garden supplies?

Joking about the wicket but you knew that. I really wanted one but it made no sense in our design.

My current garage has only the car door and a door to the house. My old garage had a person door in front and back. I used those doors a lot, but I now make do with none.

Bottom line, it is nice to have the door but you will get used to not having one if that is how it turns out. I would not spend $ to add an exterior door to my current garage, but I would use it if it was there.

It is not just the cost of cutting concrete, it is also the exterior door and hardware. (We put a combolock doorknob which was great!)

For under 1000$ I would do it, for more, I am not sure.

lafdr

Not sure what is involved in cutting the concrete. My only point of reference is that at our old house my then-60-yr-old dad thought we needed a man door in our garage so when I got home from work one day he had put one in by himself. Cost was just for a stock pre-hung exterior door from HD ($150?) and a couple of blades for his saw. Now you have a chance to match you doors and trim, might not be so easy later.

Good luck, you won't go wrong whatever you decide.

I had to click on the thread just to find out
what a garage man door was/is!

never heard it referred to like that.

Energy_rater: Honestly I hadn't heard it before either, but that's what my GC calls it so I figured I'd better if I wanted to pretend I knew what I was talking about :-)
Oaktown: turns out we can do it without cutting the concrete, just need to add a step inside and out. Not sure why my GC thought concrete cutting really necessary, but all's well that ends well. No wicket, though :-) Keep trying, you'll convince somebody!

" Since your garage already connects to the mudroom, which has its own door to the side yard, removing the extra man door makes sense to save costs. "

HU-410963435 11 year old post and I am certain long since finished with the project.