My wood door is two years old and gets torched. I need to replace it because it sucks so much ass. Please advise.

Can you sand it and repaint/stain it? Otherwise upgrade to a metal door but they're $$$

Do metal doors get scorching hot? And how much money are we talking?

Would you be against a storm door?

What's that

Put a screen door over it?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/EMCO-300-Series-1-2-View-Self-Storing-Storm-Door/307587825

Something like that. You can get all sorts of options and could always tint the glass part (if the one you pick out isn't already coated).

Ah thanks!

Corps_Ag12 said:

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Can you sand it and repaint/stain it? Otherwise upgrade to a metal door but they're $$$

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If you're going to keep a wood door in direct sunlight for long portions of the day, my strong recommendation would be to paint it. You can stain it, but even the best UV protective finishes are going to degrade in full sunlight. If you want it to really last and not end up bleached and damaged eventually, you're looking at sanding it and reapplying the top coat every couple years and periodically stripping it back and refinishing it completely.

Because paint has solid pigments it can last longer and it does a better job protecting the wood. I love the look of stained wood, but I wouldn't want to commit to that kind of maintenance if I installed a really nice solid wood door.

Insulated steel or fiberglass doors are good options in my opinion, especially if you're going to paint it anyway. I prefer fiberglass doors without fake wood grain on it. I don't really like it when one material tries to imitate another.

NWE said:

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Do metal doors get scorching hot? And how much money are we talking?

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Double iron door that faces south. Around $7500 including installation and brickwork. Love the metal door. Has been a champ. Does not seem to get ridiculously hot and isulated.

Put in a nice storm door. I couldn't even touch mine and one with Low E saved the door. I could roll down the screen in the spring This is what I put in
https://www.lowes.com/pd/LARSON-Tradewinds-Fullview-Black-Full-View-Aluminum-Storm-Door-Common-36-in-x-81-in-Actual-35-75-in-x-79-75-in/50375100

This is your answer

We have a fiberglass front door as well. It looks like
real wood but it's very durable and does not get hot. Easy to paint too.