Pass-through garage door
Problem We wanted to place the garbage cans in the driveway rather than in the back yard – but the path from the kitchen to the driveway to throw out the garbage goes through the garage. We were afraid that operating the garage door much more often, each time we took out the garbage, would eat into its lifetime. So, how do you go through the door without opening it fully? A pass-through door within a door. Solution At first I was sure I could buy such a door-in-a-door without a problem, but that was not the case. First problem: all standard doors you can buy are taller than our one-piece garage door, so they would not fit. You can buy custom-made garage doors with built-in walk-throughs but they cost a fortune . Here's the principle (click to see a video): So I made my own for about $50 in materials and a few hours of work, following these steps. Here's what my door looked like before I started – it is a one-piece door made out of 7" slats held together...