I don't think I posted this yet, but apologies if I have.

My workshop is in a walkout basement. As part of my re-stucco project, I had to remove the old door and all the horribly dry rotted framing around it - tyvek only works if they don't let the water get behind it!

So I had a 6'+ opening, but couldn't fit a 6' double door in because of some conduit coming out of the slab in one corner. Powers the well pump, can't do without that!

At work we have a number of 4' wide commercial doors in various places, and it struck me that they are very handy. So I talked to the facilities guy and found out where our contractor gets them. Went down and ordered one, cheaper than I could get at Zoro.com. Took a couple weeks as the shop was busy, but I got it a while ago and since the weather has been wet (very odd for May/June here) I got it framed up and installed this week.

I had never installed a steel door jamb before, but it turns out to be pretty straightforward. For anyone curious this is the vid I found most instructive:

I really like youtube for learning stuff like this. His method really took the trial and error out of installing a jamb that I'm used to with wood jambs. There's some stuff in it that I can probably apply next time I do a wood one.

I still need to finish up some framing to match the width of the ICF wall and then sheath and stucco the work around the door. And when I have that stucco mixed, I'll do a skim coat over the spot on the lower right where I got the mix too dark.

I love that, I think the 4" door is plenty. I have an OH door in my shop, and I'd like to replace it with a 4' entry door. The OH door is just not all that handy.

Looks really great! I wish I had an exterior basement door. Sure would have saved a lot of work over the years!