Whether you’re remodeling or building a new home, it is important to choose the right door designs. Understanding the styles and how each type works and where it will work best will help you choose the ideal doors for your new addition.
Exterior Doors
An exterior door is usually designed to make an impression. It’s the first impression that people will have as they enter your home. The most important functions of exterior doors include the security and energy efficiency of the home. It is usually made of wood, fiberglass, or steel. Wood provides a sense of warmth and richness, and it can match a variety of styles, while fiberglass is durable and flexible enough to be installed in any climate and the steel door or metal door is commonly used for commercial and institutions.
Types of exterior doors
include front entry doors and back doors, which may be paneled, flush, or have glass inserts. French doors and sliding glass patio doors are also considered exterior doors.
Garage Doors
A garage door is a large portion of your exterior, making it a fantastic, simple project to really update and add a personal touch to your home. By combining a garage door installation with another project, you can save a significant amount of money. Dream Remodeling NJ will help you to customize your door from glass design to motorized operations, to energy efficiency, to panels, colors, and style!
Types of garage doors
Garage doors come in four basic types:
- swing out
- swing up
- roll up
- slide to the side
Interior Doors
Interior doors are usually lighter than exterior doors because they don’t have to provide security or resist weather, and it is thinner than the standard exterior door. Even so, they are built with high-quality materials that are fire-resistant. There are several types of interior doors available, like hollow-core doors with wood veneer or hardboard faces. The faces on some doors are embossed to look like paneled doors. Louvered doors are often used for closets or laundry areas. Most types can be installed as hinged doors, pocket doors, bypass sliding doors, or bi-fold doors.
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Here are some of the types of Interior doors and their uses.
Q: Single-acting doors
A: The most common doors — are hinged on one side and open in one direction. These are the standard doors you find on the interior of your house. Double-acting doors – open in either direction. Double-acting doors work well between a kitchen and a dining room.
Q: Bifold doors
A: Bifold doors have two panels that fold to one side. They are often used in closets or pantries.
Q: Bypass doors
A: Bypass door panels that slide past each other. They are often used on closets where there is not enough space for a swinging door.
Q: Exterior sliding doors
A: Exterior sliding doors usually have one fixed panel and one panel that slides.
Q: Pocket doors
A: Pocket doors slide into the wall. A pocket door is perfect for a space where there isn’t room for a door to swing open.
Q: Paneled doors
A: Paneled doors built with panels that fit into grooves in the stiles and rails. They have a classic look, and wood ones can be painted or stained. Steel, fiberglass, and hardboard doors that look like paneled doors are available.
Q: Flush doors
A: Flush doors flat surface on each side, usually covered with wood veneer. Flush interior doors are usually hollow-core doors, while flush exterior doors have a solid core.
Q: French doors
A: Rectangular glass panes, or lights, from top to bottom. They are often hung in pairs, opening from the sides, as exterior doors to a garden, patio, or deck.
Q: Patio doors
A: Patio doors usually sliding glass doors with one fixed pane of glass and a sliding one.
Common garage door materials
Q: Wood
A: Offers a charm and authenticity that other materials merely imitate. The downside is that they require frequent repainting or refinishing, especially if you live in a damp climate.
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Q: Steel
A: Steel is a better choice than wood if you don’t want a lot of maintenance.
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