Doors matter. They are a high use item in houses. A good door can withstand a lot of use. A poor door falls apart easily.
The price of doors has risen a lot over the last 2 years. We started putting in what I call the cardboard doors, to cut some expense. They now are priced the same as the solid wood doors were 2 years ago.
We are back to solid wood doors. The cheaper cost when purchased is not cheaper in the long run.
This folding door is what we removed to put in the door above.
Plus I think a wooden door looks better than a painted one. You may disagree, but white doors in tenant house are never clean. Ok, I take that back, we have some tenants who keep their houses immaculate. They seldom move so I don't get the pleasure of clean doors between tenants very often.
To put in one of the 2 wooden doors above I had to cut 1/2 inch off the stud on one side of the opening. The studs were old full 2 inch lumber so I still had a nominal 2x4 left. I had measured the upper door frame when I purchased the new door. When I tried to install it I found out the frame was not even close to square. That is where a saws-all is a saving tool. No need to rebuild the entire frame just remove that 1/2 inch and square it up.
Daylight could be seen around this exterior door. It also would need a new "antique" lock, which are hard to find and expensive. It was not a good door. Replaced it with a new exterior door that seals.
A tenant called and asked if they could put plastic around their front porch so they would have a wind break to smoke behind. "No" the city does not allow plastic around porches of rental houses. I thought about it and called them back, "I have an old door I just pulled out. If you decorate it, you can use it for a windbreak." They did and it looks pretty good. We found a use for the door but it doesn't let you into anywhere.
Doors matter. Jesus said "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you many will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, "Sir, open the door for us." But he will answer, "I don't know you." Luke 13:24
The door to Heaven is a narrow door. The door to Hell is a wide door. If you know you have sinned and Jesus paid for those sins the narrow door is open for you, but there are then expectations for how you live and how you treat others.
To be completely honest, I have been disappointed in the attitude I have seen last year of many who proclaim themselves to be followers of Jesus. They seem to be more concerned about their rights and freedoms than they are about showing love to those who need to hear the gospel. I have news for you. The citizens of the kingdom of God have no "rights".
"But now you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness and the result is eternal life." Romans 6:22
Serving God is always the opposite of how we would do it on our own. You want to be free? become a slave of God! You want to enter the door to heaven? Let Jesus do it for you. You want to live a good life? Turn everything over to God. If we try to do it ourselves we will end up with a door that doesn't work with a frame that is not square.
That door at the end of your life matters a lot. The right door will cost you everything cheap grace doesn't work. You have to give up your "rights" and your "freedoms". You have to give up your favorite sins and self reliance. Are you headed for the wide door as many are, or are your on the narrow path to the narrow door?
