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Exterior Remodeling Design Dilemma

replacing rectangular exterior door with an arched one?

Miss P (DC rooftop gardener)

6 years ago

I’ve always appreciated full arched double doors.
As the glass in my current rectangular doors have fogged up, I’ve decided to replace them.
Any thoughts on the extra costs, pitfalls or hassles of replacing the rectangular doors with fully arched ones?
Also, from a design standpoint is it odd that I do not have arches in the interior spaces - the front door will be the only arch in the home.

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Miss P (DC rooftop gardener)
Original Author

6 years ago

Something more like this

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jck910
6 years ago
Can you stand further back and take a picture of the entire facade and post it please. Based on what I can see arched doors may not fit architecturally
Miss P (DC rooftop gardener)
Original Author
6 years ago
Oh, no! But thank you for your input jck910. Hope your opinion changes with these additional photos.
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jck910
6 years ago
Like this?
Miss P (DC rooftop gardener)
Original Author
6 years ago
I’ve preferred fully arched - more rounding at the top
Aubree Shelley
2 years ago
Did you end up doing this?
Miss P (DC rooftop gardener)
Original Author
2 years ago
Aubree - I did not end up doing this. We sold the house and are in the process of building a new home - with the arched door we had wanted.

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