CARE GUIDE
Taking
care of your doors...
To
gain the best performance and durability from your timber door please
pay attention to the following points:
Check
your door at the time of delivery, problems are easier to rectify at
an early stage.
The
main cause of warping is poor storage, doors should be stored in a
dry ventilated building flat on a level firm surface with free flow
ventilation to all sides (i.e on bearers longer than the width of the
door.
Adequate
protection from physical damage should be provided during storage.
if
the door is protected by packaging (e.g shrink-wrapping) let the
packaging do its job by leaving it in place for as long as possible.
Doors
should only be fitted by a competent person and should be fitted
square and plumb in the frame.
3
hinges should be used on all external doors and on doors heavier
than 20 kg, 3 hinges should also be used if large differences of
temperature are to be experienced on opposing faces of the door.
Any
cutouts for locks must not be cut through joints in the door as this
will impair door rigidity.
Adequate
protection to all surfaces by application of a good quality wood
preserver must be done as instructed by the manufacturer of the
preservative treatment.
All door surfaces must be treated including
the top and bottom of the door, pay close attention to glazing beads
etc.
Your
timber door will last many years if its preservative treatment is
maintained by periodic re-application.
For more information call us on 01246 555611 or return the contact form.