Interior Pre-Finished Wood Doors
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Comments (7)Thanks for the advice. Since I was recently diagnosed with Asthma I am very concerned about the irritants. At this point, I am pretty surre I am going to change my mind about the glue-down and go with an alternative. What do you think about a floating floor? I know my contractor is not a big fan of it..he says it shifts and doesnt feel that great underfoot. Is it much less expensive to install then a nail down? Thanks so much for your advice, it is greatly appreciated. Melanie...See MoreHow are your pre-finished wood floors holding up?
Comments (9)If you see wear on your wood floor after two years, it's time to recoat it, not refinish it. You only get so many resandings. As your kids grow they should get a little more responsible and be easier on the floor. You should evaluate why you have so much wear so you can extend time between recoating. Sand is often the culprit. When I look at floors with wear issues I run my hand across the floor to see if it's clean. Do you have dogs that come in the house after laying in dirt? Do you have mats inside and outside each entry door? How often do you vacuum to remove sand? What do you clean the floor with? Installing new hand scraped factory finished floor would be expensive and would only buy you a little extra time. Once it's scuffed and scratched you'll have to recoat it. Then you'll be in the same boat you're in now. You say you got Swedish finish. Is this Swedish finish as in acid curing urethane, or as in waterborne urethane? If you got waterborne urethane (and you've been maintaining your floor correctly) you could have the floor recoated with a more durable finish like oil-modified polyurethane. You could possibly do one room as a test first. Refinishing your existing floor and staining it dark will not lessen the appearance of dings and dents. For people in your situation I usually recommend they soldier through, maintain their existing floor until the kids get to a certain age (like college age) then have the floors done the way YOU want them....See MorePre-primed interior door used as exterior door
Comments (7)And though Casey is most likely dead-on, it never hurts to prime the so-called pre-primed doors. Since you're using it as an exterior door, you might as well use an exterior primer under your exterior paint. Some of the first apartments I looked at had interior doors for the front door. My parents said no and drove to a different part of town to look......See MoreHanging a pre-hung interior door
Comments (1)It is a bit difficult to get to both sides of a door when it is the only one to a room. So, I simply set the door in the rough opening and open it about 70 degrees, placing shims under the bottom to keep the frame flush against the wall. I also use shims under the casing for floor clearance. That allows using a level to plumb the hinge side, which is the first step. I favor using a long finish screw at the top to allow for adjusting for plumb. I put that screrw in the section covered by the door when closed. It is a simple job to putty(for stained trim) or caulk(painted trim) the small hole later. I secure the hinge side, then adjust the top so it is 90 degrees to the hinge side. That is done simplt by closing the door and moving the top to even the gap between the trim and the door. Then plumb the latch side---again using the door to even the gap. That method allows for any settling that might have occured....See Moredough71
last year@Julie K, thank you so very much for mentioning Trustile Doors. We purchased 4 doors (fire door, barn door, 10-lite door, and pocket door). We were super impressed with Trustile's quote which included an image of the doors and all the pertinent details. Their door selection and colors are outstanding! The 10-lite came stained, and I painted the other doors myself. They look amazing!
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