Choosing the Right Wooden Doors for Your Home - EG Doors UK

Choosing an appropriate wooden door is an important step towards fully realising your home interior and exterior design ideals - thus it is important that you take the time to ensure you make the right decision.

The first thing you need to decide is whether the wood door you are looking for is intended for interior or exterior use. Exterior wooden doors are designed to be more hard-wearing in order to stand up to weather erosion, and are often glazed several times ; in contrast interior doors are often made of more lightweight woods and are typically covered only by undercoat and gloss.

Once you have decided whether you are searching for an interior or exterior door, the next step is to decide what kind of wood you would like your door to be made from. Each wood-type has a range of different properties which make it suitable for different environments. For instance doors made from oak are known for being a strong and hard, capable of withstanding the rigours of the outdoors, whereas the classic pine door has pleasing aesthetic properties, making it a perfect interior door.

After choosing the wood type, your next major considerati...

How to Hang a Wooden Door

Based in Liverpool, EG Doors are the North West's premier interior and exterior wooden door supplier. The following is a simple how-to, designed to serve as a basic guide to the door hanging process.

Cutting Your New Door Down to Size

Hanging a door may sound like a simple task, but it can be fraught with many difficulties. Whether you're hanging beech or pine interior doors or exterior hardwood doors, the first thing you will need to do is ensure that your door is the right size for your door frame.

As buildings age, they shift, so it's a good idea to hold your door up to the doorframe before you start the fitting process. If you decide your new door requires adjustment, you're going to have to trim it down to size. If you still have the previous door and it was a snug fit, use it as a template. Remember to allow at least 5-10mm clearance at the bottom of the door if you have a carpet, and 2mm on the other edges.

Fixing the Hinges

Once you've trimmed the door down ...