When I meet people from outside of the door and hardware industry, they often comment that they had never heard of a door hardware consultant before we met. It’s not a common focus area for the rest of the world, but I think there are probably hundreds of jobs that most people haven’t considered. For example, Joann Robertson of Playground Medic is an expert on playground safety (cool, right?!), and she sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photos. They’re not from a playground, but from a retail store that sells patio accessories, plants, and gifts.
Any theories about the motivation behind this fix?
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Doors are ugly??? Hoping it will grow vertical??
Had to meet the cities’ landscape requirements???
There are probably a few clues (exposed section of metalic tape on the left, plywood below, rusty hinges, weathered wood framing) that would lead me to guess the bottom of this door may have rusted out.
maybe a flood panel being hidden?
I would use it to rub the mud off of my boots before walking into the building.
Maybe it floods regularly at this door so they put a permanent flood proof fix in but it did not look good. So this idea was born.
My guess is salt from making the sidewalk safe rusted the bottom of the door and frame and this solution was cheaper than replacing them. It’s probably why they added the piano hinge at the bottom also.
Judging by the rusty hinge and the foil tape on the lower left side, I’d bet the door bottom is severely rotted out….the greenery is such a nice touch!!
It might be attached only to the door so the opening might still be functional. SMH
This is a very interesting cover up job I think. The absence of the visibility of the lower standard hinge leads me to believe that this door and frame is totally rotted out and this is covering up a mess of rust and sharp edges. The only other reason I can think of to do something like this would be to create some form of soft warning that foot injury is approaching (as in this being a pool deck and bare feet present) and this is a sample of that idea. In any case, I would not recommend this as it creates a hiding place for bugs that would get in as the door opens. Or here in Arizona, snakes, scorpions and lizards
Eliminates stray dog pee stains.
Hiding a rusted out door bottom?
Looks like that stuff you hide your AC with
Hopefully no longer a required exit. Maybe just trying to hide it all together. Would like to see the other side of the door.
The bottom of the door is rusted out
First, those hinges remind me of the old bommer double acting hinges. Second, it looks like a strike was removed as well. I’m guessing if you look on the inside, this door is sealed shut.
I got it. Somebody set a Chia Pet on the doorstep but forgot to throw it in the dumpster at the end of the day. Or maybe it’s a Dutch door cut that was cut CUI (Carpentry Under the Influence). Could be the front door to hedge trimmer trade school.
It’s obviously door moulding. Sorry, Dad joke.
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