Choosing a wood door for your house is an important decision that will affect the look and feel of your home for many years to come! These are the top six points you will want to consider before you buy.
1 What style of door do I want?
What story will your door tell? Door styles vary as much as trends in home decor do. Whether your style is modern, contemporary or rustic, you will surely find something that suits your taste and matches your decor.
Of course a door is primarily utilitarian, but it can also be an important element of design in your home. From custom colors to doors with interesting woodwork, you can choose how much you want to use your door as an aesthetic feature in your home.
Look for doors that are highly customizable. A door that can be easily painted or refinished will be able to change with your style over time.
2 What material is best?
Wood doors are the best material for interior use. Doors made of wood are aesthetically pleasing, versatile and durable- everything you want and need out of a product that will be used multiple times a day.
Wood doors will provide thermal and acoustic insulation while simultaneously still being lightweight and easy to open and close.
Quality doors start with quality materials, and quality materials start with sustainable wood. Sustainable wood comes from farms that use regenerative practices, which means when trees are cut down, they are quickly replaced with new trees.
3 Is it a quality door?
There are many factors that determine the quality of a door, such as what material it is made of and how it is made. A quality door is factory tested for durability and its ability to withstand the wear and tear of daily life.
The doors you purchase should come from a company known for good customer service, because the quality of a door is also impacted by the quality of your shopping experience.
4 Should the door swing in or out?
Whereas many elements of your home have to be installed in a specific way to meet code, the swing of a door is surprisingly not one of them. This allows you some flexibility in which way your doors will swing.
Most interior doors are hung to open into a room, rather than a hallway or common space. This is to prevent someone unseen by the room dweller from being hit by an opening door, as well as keeping doors in a narrow hallway from opening out onto each other.
If the door is concealing a small room, like a pantry or a bathroom, it is worth considering having a door that can swing out. If someone were to fall in such a small space, they could obstruct the in-swing of a door and prevent it from opening.
The layout of the room will determine if the door will swing to the left or the right. The door should swing in the direction that will provide the most space for passage without bumping or blocking other important objects, like a toilet or a cabinet.
5 Does the door come with a warranty?
Warranties can cover the cost of a variety of problems that could come up with your door. Having a good warranty can prevent you from spending money on unforeseen problems after already purchasing and installing your new doors. Doors are a considerable investment, a good warranty can help protect your investment.
Reputable companies will all supply a warranty that should cover most manufacturing defects. It is important to read the fine print, there are some things you can do to the door that will void the warranty! To mitigate this issue, simply follow all installation instructions.
Eightdoor’s warranty covers a variety of manufacturing defects. If detected within the first 12 months of purchase, the defective door will either be repaired without charge, replaced without charge, or the cost of the door will be refunded.
6 Budget
Often times when buying products for your home, you get what you pay for in terms of quality. There is good news- high quality doors don’t have to break the bank.
Chances are you will be choosing a set of matching doors for your home, which can get expensive- almost every room in the house is safeguarded by one! Inexpensive products can seem appealing when looking at price estimates for a remodel, but there are many hidden “costs” that the consumer is not always made aware of.
Durability is one example of this, if the door is initially inexpensive, it may need to be replaced more often. The costs of purchasing a new door, hardware and labor will add up over time. Do research to find a quality door that is just right for your budget and lifestyle.
