| Custom Exterior Doors - Designed for the Grand | | | | with custom exterior doors. Since there are so many |
| Entrance | | | | variations of wooden doors, such as double entryway |
| Custom exterior doors make a difference in the way | | | | and sidelight doors, rustic designs and sculptured doors, |
| the entry to your home is viewed. Complimenting your | | | | the width can vary as well. Usually this will range from |
| home as well as reflecting your taste for the beauty | | | | 48 inches wide to 120 inches wide. |
| they provide, a quality door is the focal point of the | | | | Thickness will vary from 1 3/8 inches to 1 3/4 inches to |
| entire home. After all, it is the first thing people see | | | | 2 1/4 inches although you can have your own |
| when entering your home. | | | | specifications for this aspect too. When choosing an |
| What Type of Wood is best for Custom Exterior | | | | entry door, custom exterior doors designed by the |
| Doors? | | | | manufacturer are one choice you will have or you can |
| Wooden doors are quite popular and there are several | | | | submit your own ideas about the way you want your |
| types of wood that are used for custom exterior | | | | door to look and let the designers work for you. |
| doors. Mahogany is one type that you may prefer and | | | | Personalized service is one of the options most door |
| there are several reasons. Mahogany has a straight | | | | manufacturers offer. Their design department not only |
| grain that is virtually free of knots. The color varies | | | | designs the doors you see when shopping for the right |
| from a light to a dark brown with red highlights. This | | | | door for your home, but the prospect of putting your |
| type of wood holds up well to the outside elements | | | | ideas together is exciting as well. If you want to |
| and is often used on boats. | | | | incorporate glass into your design with stained glass, |
| Red Oak is another option for wooden doors and is a | | | | etched glass or deco glass this is one choice you will |
| fine choice. The grain patterns on red oak vary and | | | | have. If you would rather use carvings and floral motifs, |
| the wood will accept most stains. The grain will pick up | | | | this is another choice. Having the door custom |
| the stain and creates a wonderful look for an entry | | | | designed from your choice of patterns and decorative |
| door. The color can vary from light to golden combined | | | | items will be a great way to express your taste and |
| with a darker grain. | | | | personal style. |
| Door Shapes | | | | Homes from Colonial to Contemporary and Old World |
| Nowhere is it written that a door must be just a | | | | to Victorian - these are just part of the considerations |
| wooden rectangle. Wooden doors can be rounded at | | | | you will have when choosing wooden doors. If you |
| the top - double doors as well as a single door. They | | | | want to replace your entrance door with a custom |
| can have a three-quarter arch or they can be double | | | | exterior door for the balance and beauty this will bring |
| arch panel doors. | | | | to your home, you will find there are many in each |
| There are all shapes and sizes of doors from which to | | | | style designed for the great look of virtually any style. |
| choose when you begin to look for new custom | | | | Your home is your castle and the door is the focal |
| exterior doors. Also included in the choices for wooden | | | | point. This look should be one of beauty inspiring a |
| doors are segment top and Gothic top, true radius top | | | | feeling of warmth, a style that reflects your personal |
| and a raked top to mention a few. | | | | taste and the durability to protect your home as well |
| Sizes can range from the standard which is 6 foot 8 | | | | as enhance the beauty for which it provides entrance. |
| inches or 8 feet tall. There are other sizes available | | | | |