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Besides each door that we build looking beautiful, our construction techniques will assure that you are getting a quality, solid built wood door.
- Strong stile and rail construction
- Zero VOC and formaldehyde free glues, water resistant glues for interiors and waterproof glue on exterior doors
- ½” x 5” wood dowels in all joints
- Thicker panels than standard doors
- Thicker mortise and tenon construction than normal
- Wider and deeper mortise and tenon construction joinery than standard doors
- All of our exterior doors have extra steps taken to assure air sealing and panel stability. The panels have expansion foam in the groove to further assure air seal, all are built with multiple laminations.
- We build our own door cores also from reclaimed lumber. This stave core construction assures a stable, flat door, yet the entire door is made entirely from solid recycled wood.
- With the entire door made from reclaimed lumber, it can be planed and trimmed yet maintain its original look. It also has no composite or compressed fiber cores that look bad and swell with moisture.
- The veneer we use over the stave core allows you to choose the amount of character shown and species of wood. Our veneers average 5/16” thick (can be up to 1/2") to assure a durable door. This laminating process helps us build a door with accurate tolerances for width, thickness, height, and flatness, yet still use reclaimed lumber throughout.
- Another advantage of reclaimed lumber, thick veneers, and reclaimed wood cores is that the door lasts and does not show wear & tear. Dents and chips can blend in and add to the character. Trimming the door will not expose a composite core; heavy sanding will not penetrate our thick veneers.
- All doors are finish sanded to 150 grit, but final sanding should be done again by customer.
- Unlimited combinations for dimensions, panel configurations, and profiles.
- Satisfaction of knowing that your door was made entirely in America with local products
Here is a cross section of 2 1/4" thick exterior door:
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