vintagegaragedoor.com Blog http://vintagegaragedoor.com/blog Seattle Garage Doors, Hand-Made Custom Garage Doors, REAL Carriage House Doors, Swing-out Carriage Doors, Seattle Carriage Doors, Real Carriage Doors, Craftsman Garage Doors, Custom Wood Garage Doors, Bungalow Garage Doors, custom garage door, Seattle garage door, Seattle carriage door, craftsman garage door, carriage garage door, carriage door, swing-out carriage door, swinging carriage door, hinged carriage door, swing-out carriage doors, swinging carriage doors, hinged carriage doors , carriage house door, carriage house garage door, carriage house style garage door, custom wood garage door, carriage style garage door, carriage door garage, carriage house style garage door, traditional garage door, garage door, overhead garage door, clopay garage doors, wood garage door, residential garage door, amarr garage doors, NW door, Northwest door, Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Bothel, West Seattle, Mercer Island, Medina, Clyde Hill, Hunt's Point, Seattle Home Show, Seattle Home Show 2008, Seattle WA Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:24:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 What materials and craftsmanship should I obtain for my swing-out carriage house doors? Part 39 in a series http://vintagegaragedoor.com/blog/2009/09/04/what-materials-and-craftsmanship-should-i-obtain-for-my-swing-out-carriage-house-doors-part-39-in-a-series/ http://vintagegaragedoor.com/blog/2009/09/04/what-materials-and-craftsmanship-should-i-obtain-for-my-swing-out-carriage-house-doors-part-39-in-a-series/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:24:59 +0000 Admin http://vintagegaragedoor.com/blog/2009/09/04/what-materials-and-craftsmanship-should-i-obtain-for-my-swing-out-carriage-house-doors-part-39-in-a-series/ At a minimum, look for the following:

You want your door protected from the elements; sun, rain, humidity, hot, cold, snow, sleet, and wind for years to come with the highest grade materials and professional products. 

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Under NO circumstances should you allow any contractor graded materials into your door.  Contractor graded products are manufactured around two major requirements; low cost and speed. 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

The highest retail grades or commercial grades of materials. 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

Finish methods and processes should seal all six sides of your door with top-of-the-line finishes to prevent weather and water damage. 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Affordable – hand-crafted products from a small shop typically yield large savings without huge overheads and expenses 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Strong – Solid, non-finger jointed, rails and stiles with Mortise & Tenon joinery from Douglas Fir versus inferior woods 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Warm – Fully Insulated with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) yielding R values of 7.7 ~ 11.0  

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Built to Last for 25+ Years - Superior materials, hand craftsmanship, and exacting attention to detail 

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Premium Quality Products – Hand selected premium graded woods, waterproof adhesives, stainless steel fasteners, precision engineered commercial operating hardware, and top-of-the-line finishes  

Investigate this and more.  See how your hand-made custom swing-out carriage garage doors will be built to last for years!  Read an in-depth review at Vintage Garage Door, LLC.

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At a minimum, look for the following:

v     Accessories of Distinction – True Divided Lites with Tempered Glass / Hinges / Straps / Latches / Pulls / Clavos / Insulated Glass Units / Art Glass / Leading / Old-World Door Hardware and many other choices. 

Investigate this and more.  See how your hand-made custom swing-out carriage garage doors will be built to last for years!  Read an in-depth review at Vintage Garage Door, LLC.

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