Craftsman Bungalow Style Carriage House Garage Door

[chopper]

After the hail storm here the insurance is buying us a new garage door.

When we were young and dumb we just called a local guy who hung a basic white door and we have lived with it for 20 years.

I'd like a door that looks old but is new, and will work with an opener.

Kinda like this ...

[jdc]

Sounds great. Whats the question?

Or do we need a poll... =)

[lost in space]

When were shopping for a new garage door, we came across ones like that. They were new and modern in every respect, with details that gave a Craftsman (not Sears ) vibe. They rolled up; didn't swing to the side as the fake hinges and handles would lead you to believe. We got one that matched our 50s rancher, with insulation. The installer guy said he couldn't legally hook up our old opener, but left a pin for me to put to make it work. We're happynwith it. Insulation made a huge difference

[Rick-o]

Cool looking doors at that link, but it's always a red flag for me when they don't show a price.

A cheap bastard such as myself wants an idea how much they are gonna cost!

[fmgtech]

I looked at similar garage doors when I was building a 2 car garage. They are very nice, but pretty expensive. Usually $3000.00 plus. I went with a traditional type door. Two doors installed for under a $1000.

[PeterW]

You might want to find out how much the insurance company is going to allow you to spend before you start shopping.

[M A V I C]

lost in space wrote: Craftsman (not Sears )

You do realize that style of home came from Sears, right? You could pick them out of a catalog and deliver the materials. That was well before the 50s though.

[JoeH]

M A V I C wrote:
[quote=lost in space]Craftsman (not Sears )

You do realize that style of home came from Sears, right? You could pick them out of a catalog and deliver the materials. That was well before the 50s though.
Some Craftsman style homes came from Sears, but the term applies to a particular style of house being built during that period of time. It is not specify to home kits sold by Sears. In fact most kits from Sears were not in the "craftsman" style, and most Craftsman style houses were not from Sears.

P.S. My grandfather built a Craftsman style house back in the '30's, not a piece of it came from a Sears kit. He was an union carpenter. Craftsmen from other unions in the area such as masons did the parts he was not skilled in, or worked with him on framing. He did all the interior woodwork as his carpentry specialization was furniture and cabinetry.

[OWC Jamie]

M A V I C wrote:
[quote=lost in space]Craftsman (not Sears )

You do realize that style of home came from Sears, right? You could pick them out of a catalog and deliver the materials. That was well before the 50s though.
Sears sold kit-build homes in a number of architectural styles, Craftsman-style being just one of them.
Technically it is "American Craftsman" style, part of the Arts and Crafts Movement reflecting social change at the time.