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Better Homes and Gates – So I see that all four walls of your house are covered with doors. How many are there?
O’Door – Well I have 13 on each side. That makes a new door each week. And I’m not counting doors to the attic, roof and a multitude of trap doors. One could say that I’ve slam-dunked the door department. You’ll find tall French doors, split Dutch doors and even a Great Dane dog door.
B – I like the wood paneling effect they make on the inside and the row of brass door knobs and handles. I notice the robust door posts give structural soundness. Oh, what’s that smell, O’Door?
O – Uh, must be the dog. Wait I’ll just open all the doors on two opposite sides and ventilate the whole house, easy as a breeze. Great in hot weather.
B – But doesn’t it get drafty in the winter?
O – Nix, It all hinges on proper insulation. The windows for example are all triple glazed.
B – Ah yes, the windowed doors and the glass sliding doors. So it must feel liberating to be able to enter or exit at any point?
O – Usually, except for those days when I sit fiddling with my big ring of keys, unable to decide. Here, let me show you my entrance door for unwelcome relatives and peddlers.
B – Hmm, seems to be a solid wood, two piece revolving door.
O – Right, the unwanted guest stands outside in front of one door, and I stand inside in front of the other. As the guy pushes that door and walks in, I walk out on the other side. I wait out there until the sucker gets tired of standing in a closed hallway and pushes the door out as I step in and leave the hallway by a secret door.
B – A secret door, so there’s not always a door there.
O – No, not when it’s ajar.