ESSENTIAL DOOR CARE ADVICE (INTERNAL DOORS)
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING OUR DOOR, QUALITY IS OUR NO. 1 PRIORITY
TO MAKE SURE THIS DOOR GIVES YOU FULL SATISFACTION OVER MANY YEARS, PLEASE OBSERVE CLOSELY THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
1. DOOR MUST BE KEPT STORED FLAT AND DRY IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA AND FULLY SEALED BEFORE USE, EXPOSURE TO EXTREMES OF HUMIDITY OR DRYNESS ARE TO BE AVOIDED.
2. A LIGHT SADING OF ALL SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY NIBS OR FINGER MARKS PRIOR TO PAINTING AND BETWEEN COATS IS RECOMMENDED FOR A BETTER FINISH.
3. WHEN FITTING, DOORS SHOULD BE REDUCED EQUALLY AND NOT EXCESSIVELY FROM BOTH SIDES, 5mm PER SIDE, 10mm TOP AND BOTTOM, MORTICE LOCK/LATCH CAVITIES BEING KEPT TO THE VERY MINIMUM SIZE AND NOT LOCATED AT RAIL JOINTS SO AS NOT TO WEAKEN THEM.
4. THERE ARE MANY BRANDED FORMULATIONS OF WOOD SEALANT/FINISH BE SURE YOU SELECT ONE THAT IS SUITABLE. SEAL THE DOOR COMPLETELY ON ALL SURFACES USING OIL BASED (NOT WATER BASED) FINISHES, INCLUDING ALL CUT-OUTS FOR HINGES ETC. GIVE PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO END GRAIN, WHICH HAS A FAR HIGHER PROPENSITY TO ACT AS A CONDUIT FOR MOISTURE INGRESS/EGRESS.
5. REGULAR MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN TO PREVENT BREAKDOWN OR DETERIORATION OF PAINT SURFACES.
6. NEW OR RECENTLY PLASTERED AND SCREEDED DWELLINGS, USUALLY WITHOUT HEATING, CREATE A HIGHLY HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT FOR INTERNAL DOORS, WHICH HAVE A VERY LOW MOISTURE CONTENT, WE ADVISE AGAINST INSTALLATION IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILURES THAT ARE MOISTURE RELATED i.e. SWELLING, SHRINKAGE, TWISTING ETC.
THERE DOORS MUST BE COMPLETELY SEALED BEFORE HANGING
