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Wood Effect Composite Mahogany Hollow Core Interior Doors For House

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Hollow-Core Doors

Comparing solid doors vs hollow doors is an important consideration with regards to your budget, when you consider that the average home has approximately 20 interior doors. The makeup of a hollow-core door is significantly different, with a honeycomb cardboard interior encased by fiberboard, or veneer, compared with the all wood composition of a solid door.

Hollow-Core Door Benefits:

. Cost less that solid wood doors.

· Lightweight makes them easier to install.

· Hollow core makes them less susceptible to expansion and/or contraction.

· Are often pre-primed making painting easier.

Hollow-Core Door Setbacks:

. More readily damaged.

· Harder to repair.

· Provide little in the way of insulation or noise reduction.

· Feels insusbstantial, which may turn off potential buyers.

 

Parts of a standard hinged door

Rails – The rails are the horizontal crosspieces which hold the door panels in place. The centre rail is called the lock rail and is usually thicker than the other rails.

Stiles – The stiles are the vertical crosspieces which hold the door panels in place. The centre stile is called the muntin.

Panels – These form the main body of the door, filling the spaces between the rails and the stiles.

Lites – These are small windows usually located at the top of the door to allow light in.

Hinges – Attached to one side of the door, these allow for the door to swing open and closed.

Handle – Attached to the opposite side of the door to the hinges, the handle allows the door to be secured when closed and opened only by using the handle.

Kick plate – If one is attached, this is located across the bottom third of the door.

Transom - This is a bar of wood (or stone, or another material) that runs across the top of the door frame.

Fanlight - This is a small window (or window-like opening) that features above the transom. Fanlights are useful both for allowing daylight in, and helping with ventilation.