Material front door on the south side

  • Erstellt am 2019-02-10 21:40:55

Garfield-1978

2019-02-10 21:40:55
  • #1
Hello!
Our main entrance is on the south side. What material can you recommend? Is there a problem if the color is relatively dark (probably steel blue)?
I have read that aluminum front doors can warp due to heat/sun exposure and close poorly.
An alternative would be plastic.
Who can help me further?
 

Dr Hix

2019-02-10 21:48:28
  • #2
Purely with regard to thermal changes:
Wood > Aluminum >>>>> Plastic
 

Nordlys

2019-02-10 21:50:14
  • #3
Plastic also expands and contracts. So to be on the safe side, white is best. Our door in the south, which is the patio door, hardly warps at all. However, I think that aluminum expands and contracts the least of all materials. Steel blue is also not very dark, not like navy blue.
 

11ant

2019-02-11 18:02:29
  • #4
Fifty years ago, aluminum doors and windows still had one-piece profiles; today, this warping problem is practically only found in plastic doors and windows with dark gray foiled exterior sides (but less so for front doors if located under canopies).
 

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