Carpenter or bricklayer?

[krille09]

Hello,

I am going to replace the swing gate with a regular exterior door in a basement garage. The walls are made of concrete hollow blocks.

The tasks needed are:
1. Remove the old gate
2. Seal it off with Leca/concrete hollow blocks
3. Install the door
4. Plaster inside and outside

Should I look for a carpenter or a mason for this?
What do you think it will cost?

 

[SBH]

The most beautifully and quickly built will be with a mason, but they might not want to tear down the gate and install the door.
A carpenter can build and plaster but not at the same high level as a mason, yet they are willing to do everything.

 

[krille09]

Thinking a bit about installing the door myself.

I guess it's just about using plugs, driving in frame screws, and sealing with foam sealant.

Should something be placed between the threshold and the concrete?

 

[eviljava]

Should something be placed between the threshold and the concrete?

Is it an old basement with an uninsulated slab? In that case, you can put some syllpapp under the threshold.

 

[SBH]

I wouldn't use foam sealant, used frame sleeves,
I want tar paper under the threshold if the slab is level.

 

[krille09]

Yep. Old uninsulated slab.

What do you use to fill the gap between the frame and the concrete? You need to plaster the frame a bit to make it look nice.

 

[SBH]

I just want regular drev