There are a vastchoice of door designs and sizes available for both exterior and interior functions. However, there is always the need for custom made timber doors when the criteria isuniquefrom the norm.
Timbermanufactured custom doors are often the choice when an ‘off the shelf’ imperial or metric size option door does not fit a customer’s choice. This could be for many reasons such as: – a non standard size requirement, aalternative for an existing door with a suitableperiod door or a up to date application for a door designed by a customer or to an architects specification for new build homes.
Bespoke doors allow the customer to choose from a wealth of options. Most importantly,different sizes can bemanufactured within the limits of the timber size and type. For external doors, if a natural look is required select hardwoods such as oak and mahogany from sustainable sources. Well seasoned pine and Hemlock can betreated with a natural appearance or painted in any colour preference.
Interior doors can bemanufactured from almost any type of timber, usually veneered and when coated with a suitable finish will improve any style of home. Recent innovations have used Walnut, Oak, Beech, Wenge and Maple. Often internal doors need to be made to a non standard size due to the age of the property as in low cottages, grand baronial homes or due to a modern conversion which requires a wider door or multiples of doors fixed together as in a bifold door configuration used as a room divider or to close off an room extension.
A consideration which really benefits the customer when choosing a custom made door is it’s construction and panel appearance. A flush panel door using beautifully grained timber can be chic and has recently been very well-liked, particularly when the grain has been used as the surface design in a cross cut arrangement. In older properties panelled doors are typically favoured and can often be from constructed with two to 15 panels, beaded, raised and fielded panelling or with inset flush panels.
Glazed doors for both external andinside situations are often needed tomake it possible for light to penetrate into entrances and rooms. If glazing is required in a bespoke timber door there are many choices available. Single glazing is usually only necessary internally however this can be in obscure glass or patterned, this is always toughened glass for safety. However, if patterned glazing such as traditional stained glass is required some customers may favour this to be enclosed within other glass to add additionalsafety.
Whenselecting glazed panels for an external door, double glazing is the minimal required to comply with thermal specifications. If a stained glass style is required, as in many period style doors, the technique used is triple glazing which allows the stained glass panel to be enveloped within two other panes of glass, therefore protecting the coloured glass and leading. A vast range of glass colours areobtainable and the leaded components of thepanel can be in black, brass or zinc.
These special deluxe door designs can be the envy of your road and give individuality to any home. In addition, sidelight panels and fan lights above many Georgian homes can also be custom made to compliment the doors, therefore producing a grand entrance to any house.
Custom doors are not just for period homes or in situations where an uncommon size is the issue. They can be manufactured to great effect for contemporary homes, enabling the customer or architect to have far more control over the design decision for the property.
