Q: I have a problem. I need a new front door, but I’m being told that I need an expensive custom-made door. I can’t afford that. My home is brick veneer, and the width between the brick is 45 inches.

I'll be honest, I've got skin in this game. When my partner and I bought a flat in a 70s-era building (read: fairly architecture-less), I wanted to add some form of decorative cornice or ceiling trim ...