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| I'm trying to make a budget to determine what building my house is going to cost, where we can trim and what quality of materials to use. I'm going for a a traditional style, because I've always lived in older houses and like the way they look.
To keep costs down we'll be using vinyl flooring and laminate counter tops in the kitchen. There are some very nice products that will suit our style just fine. I'm a little lost on what kind of doors to get though. The doors and all woodwork will be painted white.We're probably going with classic four panel doors and solid wood seem to be the best option, but can be expensive. So far I've only looked at doors at Lowes and the cheap doors looked, well cheap. The pine doors looked a little better and only cost about $100 each. I found some very nice looking doors at vintagedoors.com for a little over $500. My questions are: What kind of door material is best? and
Any advice would be so helpful. Pictures of your doors would be super!
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- Posted by virgilcarter (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 10:38
| In a traditional house, paneled doors are very appropriate. They come in various materials, as you have discovered, but it's hard to beat the traditional appearance, feel and durability of traditional painted wood. One option might be to look for recycled older doors at building salvage or other sources. Good luck on your project! |
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- Posted by dreambuilder (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 20:36
| I have looked at old doors as well but my question is are those going to have trouble being leveled? Will they not "shut" as properly as a new door or would a skilled carpenter be able to use a very old door in a new space? |
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- Posted by virgilcarter (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 20:44
| Dreambuilder, your raise a good point. It is important to check to see if the used doors are plumb and in alignment. That said, older doors may have paneling and detailing that is so unique and appealing that some flaws are acceptable. After all, new and old wood doors are wood: they can expand and contract with mositure and temperature, just as can the frames and stops. Wood is wood! A skilled finished carpenter can take a lot of the risk out of reusing older materials, but at the end of the day, houses are houses and they all move over time, humidity and temperature. I think that's a great thing! |
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| That is a good idea virgilcarter. Thanks for suggesting older doors. I'll look around and see what I can find. |
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| I would seriously consider MDF if you are painting them.. I used TruStile but they are spendy. On a stricter budget, I know there are high quality but cheaper MDF brands out there but I do not know the brands. Anyone else know brands?? |
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| Our contract calls for 6 panel semi-solid Masonite interior doors. DH questioned the term "semi-solid" and was satisfied with response though I don't remember what the builder said. I am wondering if it's worth spending $3500 more for 3 panel shaker style interior doors? It's a new build and we are having shaker style wainscoting in the foyer, dr and stair well. Also my kitchen cabinets are a shaker style. How important is it from a design standpoint to have a cohesive look with the doors and wainscoting? |
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| Our contract calls for 6 panel semi-solid Masonite interior doors. DH questioned the term "semi-solid" and was satisfied with response though I don't remember what the builder said. I am wondering if it's worth spending $3500 more for 3 panel shaker style interior doors? It's a new build and we are having shaker style wainscoting in the foyer, dr and stair well. Also my kitchen cabinets are a shaker style. How important is it from a design standpoint to have a cohesive look with the doors and wainscoting? |
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