Building cellar hatch doors for access to your basement is a cost efficient way to create an attractive entryway.
Building a basement access door.
The ultra series basement door features polyethylene construction that will never rust rot or need painting.
The main way we go in and out of our house is through the basement door as it leads directly to the garage.
The wide opening allows storage items such as deck and patio furniture and large items such as pool tables and furniture to be easily moved in and out of a basement.
Building an exterior entrance to a basement can help to expand your home s functionality.
To create outside entrances.
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Ultra series basement doors.
We have a large basement that you can access from an outside door and from a staircase inside the house.
When building a new home plan the foundation to include an exterior staircase and entry basement doors the foundation contractor can build a foundation extension or areaway to fit the door system.
Basement doors are ideal for access to basement storage areas and for moving large items into finished basement areas.
Our basement is partially finished with 3 bedrooms.
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This also helps cuts down on all the clutter by the main entrance of the house.
In many older homes access doors were built into the foundation for getting things in and out of the basement.
Often installed in pairs these doors must be able to shed water and withstand the elements.
To replace the access door on this home the author first removed an old door and frame that had rotted.
Outside entrances allow basements to become apartments workshops or alternate entrances.