Continue pulling until it completely.
Front door that opens top and bottom.
This kept farm animals from wandering into the home during the day.
They were known in early new england as a double hung door.
While the bottom portion is closed the top portion can be left open to let in light and fresh air.
Pull the weatherstripping toward the outer edge of the door.
Also known as split double hung or half doors or in dutch boerendeur meaning farm door the interesting entrances date back to the 17th century.
The bottom door is normally left shut to keep small children or pets safely inside.
The halves are secured with a latch to keep the door as one when needed.
Witt construction the dutch door was first used during the 1600s in the netherlands.
Nothing says americana like a dutch door.
It s simply a door that is split in half so that the top portion and bottom portion can be opened and closed separately.
With this style a single door is divided in the middle allowing homeowners to open the top portion while keeping the bottom portion closed.
Divided horizontally so that the top and bottom portion of the portal can be opened independently dutch doors allow for open airflow while still providing a barrier.