Walk out basement feels

[peachsmama]

We are going to have a walk out basement. It will walk out the far narrow end of the house to open land, not like to a staircase going up. And door feels? Practical things I might not be thinking of? I apparently have to chose asap. 

[peachsmama]

And of course this is the one detail I haven't agonized over for the last year and have no real feels on. I want lots of light coming in because we'll eventually finish the basement.

[peachsmama]

So DH clarified which door and this isn't the one I have to choose asap. But still, help me pick a door type for this. I'll have to pick soon.

[Sunny41]

will it open to cement? Brick? how large of a landing will you have? What do you need opinions on?

[peachsmama]

It will be a small concrete pad just to avoid mud at first. Eventually- a paver patio will be there. I need to find a door for it. I would like something like this. But not sure how practical that would be in the winter. Is it going to be an ice box down there?

www.houzz.com/photo/105974045-kingswood-lower-level-walk-out-beach-style-basement-toronto

[joelies]

French doors or sliders are pretty normal here for a walk-out basement. I love what you linked, and I'd assume as long as they're installed correctly, you shouldn't have any issues aside from the overall chill you inevitably end up with when there's no floor covering. Once you finish up the basement and put down carpet or area rugs, I'd think it would be fine.

[peachsmama]

Feb 16, 2018 10:59:19 GMT -6 joelies said:

French doors or sliders are pretty normal here for a walk-out basement. I love what you linked, and I'd assume as long as they're installed correctly, you shouldn't have any issues aside from the overall chill you inevitably end up with when there's no floor covering. Once you finish up the basement and put down carpet or area rugs, I'd think it would be fine.

Okay that makes me feel better. I was worried about the cold mostly. 

[Sunny41]

hmm we just replaced our back french doors with builder grade sliding door. I hated the french doors because it was in teh dining space and meant the doors opened into the table. So with French doors you will need to allow space to open them and keep them open for in-out access. Our doors were wood and rotted from the sun and rain, but hey they looked nice. So basically make sure it is a well insulated door and that it is vinyl. our house is way more insulated now just with that 1 door change.

eta in that picture the door is going to open up and hit the rocker and the end table

[peachsmama]

Feb 16, 2018 11:05:48 GMT -6 Sunny41 said:

hmm we just replaced our back french doors with builder grade sliding door. I hated the french doors because it was in teh dining space and meant the doors opened into the table. So with French doors you will need to allow space to open them and keep them open for in-out access. Our doors were wood and rotted from the sun and rain, but hey they looked nice. So basically make sure it is a well insulated door and that it is vinyl. our house is way more insulated now just with that 1 door change.

eta in that picture the door is going to open up and hit the rocker and the end table

Yes, we did sliders in our dining room because the doors would have hit the table. And that would have drove me nuts. For the basement, there's so much space it's no problem to allow that swinging room. 

[flamingo]

I like the idea and looks of a French door, so that would be my pick.

[guster]

I like those, @peach. Same as many of the others have mentioned, sliders or French doors are most common here.

[wedding]

French if it works either the layout. I was at a family party with a walk out basement recently and they had French doors but because of the swinging in they have very few options for furniture arrangement I would have rather sliders in that space.

[trtlcrzy]

The only pro for sliders over French doors is that you can have the door open but the screen closed still which is nice in the spring/fall.

[Sunny41]

Feb 16, 2018 13:38:13 GMT -6 trtlcrzy said:

The only pro for sliders over French doors is that you can have the door open but the screen closed still which is nice in the spring/fall.

this is a good point. And besides kids going in and out will you want a doggy door? (or a pony door?)

[wineallthetime]

Feb 16, 2018 13:38:13 GMT -6 trtlcrzy said:

The only pro for sliders over French doors is that you can have the door open but the screen closed still which is nice in the spring/fall.

You can have the door open and screen closed on a slider though too.

ETA: clearly I misread your comment! Carry on.

[wineallthetime]

Also, I call it a door wall. I think that's a Michigan thing.

[Sunny41]

I think you need to pay lots of pictures and links because I love looking at basement ideas