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Alternative to bulkhead doors.
Type br door from bilco is designed for type br door from bilco is designed for installation on sloped sidewalls of brick stone block or poured concrete which are generally found on older homes throughout the country.
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Douglas moore s wooden basement doors offer an attractive alternative.
Prefabricated metal bulkhead doors do the trick if you don t mind their industrial look loud clanging noise and eventual rust.
An alternative is to salvage old exterior wood or metal doors and convert them into bulkhead doors adding new metal hinges.
Details find a local representative the bilco basement doors are available throughout the world and provide for the perfect bulkhead door solution for your home or business.
How to replace bulkhead doors.
To replace your existing bulkhead doors start by cutting through the hinges on the old bulkhead doors using a right angle grinder fitted with a cutoff wheel.
For more than 10 years the clam door has offered homeowners a superior alternative to traditional wooden or steel bulkhead doors that can need replacing every several years.
Another newer player on the bulkhead market is the fiberglass clam door emerging on the scene about 10 years ago the clam door company has taken their inspiration from nature namely the clam and their weatherproofing from the marine sailing industry.
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Lucigold offers a light weight all aluminum alternative to your heavy steel basement bulkhead door.
For these homes basement door replacement can often be more challenging than newer homes with an areaway surface that is flat or at grade level.
In this article the author explains the best finishes and hardware for long lasting basement access.
The basement door keyed lock kit is available for all steel basement door models and is not available for ultra series basement doors at this time.
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The clam door is the new alternative in bulkheads.
Remove both doors then use the grinder to grind off the screw heads from the brackets that secure the bulkhead to the foundation.