A custom wood front door was created by a TEP brother that includes an engraved TEP crest. It is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Unfortunately it is not weatherpoof or insulated and it has developed a large crack in the center. The door casing over the years has warped and the door does not seal at all anymore. The heating bill for the house will be greatly reduced with just this one project. The engraved crest will be cut out of the existing door to preserve it. A suitable loation in the house will be found to display it.
The front door is not a standard sized door. Rather than have a very expensive custom door created, we are going to reframe the doorway to fit a standard sized door. This will allow for easy door replacement moving forward as well as a large selection of reasonably-priced, well-built insluted doors to choose from. The casing around the door will be adjusted accordingly and the decorative woodwork placed back on to preserve the historical look and feel.