Originally posted by robtcorl Just windows and two walkout basement doors, not doors for the whole house.
Our savings came from going with a local guy, no middlemen like salesmen etc. Bids we got from large companies were over $8K for 8 replacement windows only.
My house has 22 windows, 2 French doors upstairs, two regular doors on the back of the main floor, an entrance door with side lites on the front, and a commercial steel door cut down to half height on the west basement wall for emergency egress. All the exterior door except the one in the basement have windows.
There are 9 interior doors, all the widest available without special order.
I designed the house with mobility in mind, wide doors, wide halls and stairways (4 feet). The shower in both bathrooms has a low threshold, and the toilet in the guest bathroom has a higher than normal rim and seat to make it easier for old and stiff people to use.