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Custom Doors: Options and Types

To create a dramatic appearance to the front of your home, custom doors are what it takes. Something as simple as replacing an outdated door with a custom door will do wonders for the look of your house. For some reason, many people still believe that custom doors are outrageously priced but in truth, you can find some exceptional styles within a working budget. As you will discover below, your options for doors are truly phenomenal.

· Cedar – A pre-hung cedar door is always a great option. These custom doors are designed with caming and wrought iron in between the glass, creating a very sophisticated and classy look. For this, you could choose between a 4 9/16-inch or 6 9/16-inch jamb. In addition, these custom doors can be hung both left and right-handed.
 
· Mahogany - A 6 or 8-foot mahogany door is always a great investment. For these custom doors, you have a choice of finished or unfinished. The red mahogany double door coupled with brass came and the rounded windows give the doors an Asian look that is simply stunning.

· Art Nouveau – While there are some gorgeous custom doors on the market, a pair of Art Nouveau doors is absolutely, the best. Often made from mahogany, these custom doors are specially made with etched and sandblasted glass set in a fixed window pain on the sides.

As you begin shopping for custom doors, whether for inside or outside use, there are some things to consider. For instance, we suggest that regardless of the wood you choose, oak, pine, cherry, walnut, or mahogany, look for wood that is certified. This means that at least 70% of the wood used comes from an environmentally friendly forest.  To save a little money, you should think about going with an unfinished door. Although you might need to do a little sanding and definitely staining or painting, you would usually enjoy a nice discount.

Any wood components used on the custom doors should also be premium quality and preferably, kiln-dried. The goal here is to make sure all the components match the wood on the door. Then, if you want customer doors that will not bow or buckle, choose a floating panel construction, which means the wood can breathe. In addition, these custom doors should have panels made using a multi-ply lamination process so the door lasts and performs longer.


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