LovableGluttons
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- Jan 12, 2007
Hi!
I'm planning on installing an in ground pool. Before I spend the money on that, I was thinking of walling off a patio. Access to the patio is through two sets of sliding glass doors, one from the living room/great room, the other from the Master Bedroom. So two walls of the patio are sliding glass doors, the other is a solid wall. I'd like to remove the sliding glass doors, extending the Master bedroom into the space, then having French doors where the regular opening to the backyard was. In the living room, on the wall facing the backyard, we have a window I'd like to remove and install a set of French doors there as well, so we have two ways into the backyard, but not more patio.
I haven't called a contractor yet, just got the name of a local one today.
If you've done something like this, how much did you spend? DH is pretty handy and thinks we could pay for the framing and permits, but do the rest ourselves. Since I'm having a hard time biting the bullet to put the pool in, I may as well get the French door thing done before a pool screen enclosure makes the job more difficult after the pool is installed.
How much was it to do it yourself if you did?
How much did it cost to have a contractor do it?
Thanks so much!
P.S. Also, anyone have any recommendations for a place to purchase a beautiful front door and side panels? I don't like the selection at Lowe's or Home Depot.
I'm planning on installing an in ground pool. Before I spend the money on that, I was thinking of walling off a patio. Access to the patio is through two sets of sliding glass doors, one from the living room/great room, the other from the Master Bedroom. So two walls of the patio are sliding glass doors, the other is a solid wall. I'd like to remove the sliding glass doors, extending the Master bedroom into the space, then having French doors where the regular opening to the backyard was. In the living room, on the wall facing the backyard, we have a window I'd like to remove and install a set of French doors there as well, so we have two ways into the backyard, but not more patio.
I haven't called a contractor yet, just got the name of a local one today.
If you've done something like this, how much did you spend? DH is pretty handy and thinks we could pay for the framing and permits, but do the rest ourselves. Since I'm having a hard time biting the bullet to put the pool in, I may as well get the French door thing done before a pool screen enclosure makes the job more difficult after the pool is installed.
How much was it to do it yourself if you did?
How much did it cost to have a contractor do it?
Thanks so much!
P.S. Also, anyone have any recommendations for a place to purchase a beautiful front door and side panels? I don't like the selection at Lowe's or Home Depot.