Replacing old window with a French door in stucco facade.

[Novisfixaren]

Hello all experts!

House from 1920 with a plastered facade.

According to the picture, I have a window that is completely in bad shape.

Now I'm considering replacing the window with a patio door or door instead and building a patio outside.

Are there any problems with just enlarging the opening under the window? The long sides and above the window can remain as they are, just enlarging the hole under the window.

As you can see from the photo outside, the wall is definitely load-bearing

Question 2 is, do you think it will look strange with a door/patio door there?

Very grateful for answers!

 

[Novisfixaren]

No opinion?

Just go in with the angle grinder and bring out the sledgehammer, or did I miss something?

 

[Stefan N]

Yes, building permit e.g.?

 

[Novisfixaren]

Yes, building permit for example?

Apart from the building permit, I'm thinking if there are risks for the construction's durability by making the opening below the window?

 

[verktygsgurun]

No, there is no problem with opening downwards. As long as you don't widen the opening, you can just saw it open.

 

[Novisfixaren]

Thanks for the response, then it remains the appearance, what do you think, will it look silly from the outside?

I'm actually considering a completely ordinary front door without a window?

 

[Testarn]

Hello!

There should be a lintel or some form of beam above the window, and as long as you don't widen the opening, I find it hard to believe there would be any problem with switching to a French door. The new frame supports the same weight as the window frame—which shouldn't be much if there's a beam or something similar today.

Aesthetically, it might be a good idea to choose a door that resembles other doors on the house if there are any. It should probably also match the age of the house, meaning not fully glazed but with a panel at knee height or even at the same height as the window's bottom edge.
Painted in the same color as the existing windows on the exterior.

 

[Novisfixaren]

 

[Novisfixaren]

That's how it looks above the window. Do you think a completely white or completely black door would look out of place? I mean not a window door.

 

[Testarn]

Since the door would lead directly into what appears to be a living room, it will probably be tricky from the inside. From the outside, most people will probably think it looks like the door should lead into some sort of hallway/vestibule, so yes, it will probably look out of place.

Then it also depends on how it should look on the outside with a staircase/patio or similar, but I wouldn't remove the window and replace it with a full door, but rather try to find a more traditional door with windows in it.

 

[Novisfixaren]

The bottom edge of the door will end where the black baseboard ends. Exactly according to the red lines in the image. The question is whether the wooden deck should be flush with the door threshold or if the wooden deck should be at ground level with steps from the door down to the deck.

Pros/cons?

I have a patio elsewhere so really only a smaller deck is needed here to sunbathe on and have a coffee. Otherwise, it might look best to have a rectangular deck along the entire gable of the house?

Or a smaller deck centered in the middle of the gable?

Opinions?

Simplicity, price, and function take precedence over design for this project

 

[Novisfixaren]

Looked around at patio doors, they are significantly cheaper wondering if I install a 90 door in the 100 opening.

Is this possible and how can I best cover the extra 10 centimeters, can this be solved in a simple and good way?

 

[Jante]

The simplest and probably most stylish option is to buy a 100 door directly. I would also consider installing a fully glazed door as it looks a bit dark and gloomy in the room inside. Keep in mind that the light from the window will disappear if you install an exterior door.

Jante

 

[Novisfixaren]

Have acquired a 90 door. Can you place a 45mm stud on each side of the door that you plug securely into the wall and then cover with "foder på utsidan" painted in the same color as the door frame? (I was thinking of foaming and screwing the door into the new studs.)