Our new dining room door is in! We waited 10 weeks for this funky combo from T.M. Cobb. It has an operable casement sidelight, providing the only ventilation into the dining room. It's not the main entry door, but is an entry from the porch on the wall adjacent to the main entry door.
BUT IT'S HUNG WRONG!!! I could SCREAM!!
The main part of the door (the wide part, with the note taped to it) is supposed to be hinged on the left, so that when it opens, it guides you into the room, rather than into a wall.
Instead, it's hinged on the post.
The order is correct, and it even has a drawing on it that shows how it's supposed to be hinged. I called our door guy immediately, and he said, "Oh good grief." He has to order and finish another one now.
Whose fault was this? The factory, initially. Who was supposed to catch it? The door store, certainly. But since we ordered the door, our jobsite foreman and the carpenter assumed it was hung right.
Who's going to pay for this? Ultimately, us, in one way or another. We're not paying for a new door, but someone has to pay the carpenter for the time he spent installing it. And, of course, it presents delays and scheduling complications that will certainly cost us.
ARRRHGHGHGHHHH!!
The good news is, it works beautifully and the finish is smooth and beautiful. It's going to be great. But what a missed opportunity to leave the jobsite thrilled about a major milestone.
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