Many of our customers tell us that their wood door never looked better.
Our staining expertise allows us to closely match your original door color. However, if you want to update the look of your home, we can work with you or your decorator to make your door the color of your choice.
First, you need to make sure that the finishing nails which were used to attach the jam to the door frame are:
- actually sunk beneath the surface of the door jam, and
- covered with Wood Filler, the produce which looks and feels like caulking when it is first applied but unlike caulking dries to a hard finish.
Second, the Wood Filler applied to the holes in the jam caused by the finishing nails needs to be sanded to it properly blends into the surface of the door jam and will not be visible when the jam is painted.
Third, both upper corners where the two vertical jams meet the horizontal jam needs to be 'finished'. In this case one could use either the same Wood Filler or paintable caulking in sufficient quantity so it appears that there is actually one continuous door jam and not three.
Fourth, caulking needs to be applied to the following areas:
- either side of both vertical jams and the horizontal jam at the top of the door frame for the appearance that the jams are actually part of the door frame
- the upper corners of the door frame where the vertical frames on either side of the door opening meet the horizontal frame
Lastely, two coats of paint.
The hardwoods used in the manufacture of doors all vary slightly in color and grain pattern. These differences are inherent in hardwoods, and should not be considered defects. If you are ordering pre-finished doors for a double door installation, or for a door and sidelight installation, please advise us of such installation at the time that you order. We will attempt to color match the finish of the different millwork items as closely as possible.
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