Wood Doors

Wooden doors add style to your rental property or office

Commercial wood doors come in shapes and sizes to suit every budget and every taste. From apartment houses to homes to executive boardrooms, wooden doors combine necessity and style.

Frequently, budget is the primary consideration and style is secondary, but that need not be the case. Whether replacing existing interior wood doors or shopping for exterior wood doors for new construction, wooden doors can make a statement about the inhabitant. They can indicate the anonymity of an apartment dweller, the individuality of a homeowner, or the success of a corporate entity.

Three areas to consider when buying new doors from suppliers of wood doors are:

1. Budget;
2. Style and décor;
3. Uniqueness.

 

Buy wood doors by the book

The budget book, that is. Investments in real estate properties that see a frequent change of tenants require commercial wood doors that are sturdy, yet reasonably priced. Also consider whether your wood door needs to be soundproof.
Try: CraftMaster interior wood doors are available in several styles, and the company also offers basic paneled doors and pine. They make excellent replacement doors for apartments. Interior Doors Direct also offers several styles of interior wood doors, but the basic paneled doors are good replacements.

Replace the ordinary with extraordinary custom wood doors

Make your office space special with custom wood doors by specifying door design, wood type and dimensions, as well as choosing veneer and engineered core components or laminated lumber. Add interest with Dutch doors, also known as stable doors. The top half of the door opens while the bottom remains closed, enabling the person in the office to see who is outside the door while maintaining privacy of the workspace. Also consider French doors, which normally consist of double doors with eight to 10 panels of glass in each door, though the glass design may vary.
Try: Contact Simpson Door Co. for orders of custom wood doors. Algoma Hardwoods is among the wood door manufacturers producing wood doors that emphasize the beauty of wood grain patterns.

Go for unique interior wood doors

Ornate Victorian-style wood exterior entry doors, panel doors with glass of varying texture and color and arched doors are only a few styles offered by wood door manufacturers to give that "Wow!" to rental properties or the office. For a breathtaking effect, go for a hand-carved wooden door with scenes of nature and animals.
Try: YesterYear's Vintage Doors handcrafts each door from 100% furniture-grade solid wood. Check out their interior wood doors and  exterior wood doors. For a truly exotic look, go to the Richard Cornelius website to see his hand-carved wooden doors.

 

• Don't limit yourself to wood doors available at the nearest lumberyard or chain store. Interior Doors Direct is an example of a company that makes standard door styles but will create special orders. It started as a local lumberyard but now sells 99% of its orders over the Internet.
• Before settling for the ordinary, visit several wood door manufacturers to see what may be possible within your construction budget.

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