Sean Maguire discusses the divided lite options available with Therma-Tru’s Classic Craft Collections.
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Amanda Hergenreder reviews Therma-Tru’s Provincial glass option and takes an in-depth look at detail, transparency and available sizes.
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Finishing components of a door unit separately produces much more consistent results than when finishing a pre-assembled door unit. Each step in the carefully controlled process is crucial to crafting the most authentic, longest-lasting finish possible.
Step 1 – Meticulous Preparation
Each door is carefully inspected and prepared for the staining process prior to entering the coating area. All components are wiped clean, glass is taped-off and edges are prepared to ensure proper base coat application.
Step 2 – Base Coat Application
All components are inspected a second time before receiving the base coat that will serve as the foundation of the door’s final color.
Step 3 – Stain Application
Stain coat is applied and hand-brushed by skilled Reeb Finish artisans to replicate the attractive color variations and inconsistencies found in real wood. This enhances the intricate grain patterns and deep embossments found in Therma-Tru fiberglass doors.
Step 4 – First Top Coat Application
The preliminary top coat seals the finish and enhances the colors highlighted in the staining process, adding durability and sheen to the final product.
Step 5 – Second Top Coat Application
The second top coat further accentuates the unique beauty of the finished product and is essential to provide maximum durability and protection from the elements.
Step 6 – Assembly
The finished door components are inspected a third time to ensure accuracy and consistency. Any necessary touch-ups are applied and the door unit is carefully assembled and packaged for delivery.
Finishing components of a door unit separately produces much more consistent results than when finishing a pre-assembled door unit. Each step in the carefully controlled process is crucial to crafting the most authentic, longest-lasting finish possible.
Step 1 – Meticulous Preparation
Each door is carefully inspected and prepared for the painting process prior to entering the coating area. All components are wiped clean, glass is taped-off and edges are prepared to ensure proper base coat application.
Step 2 – Base Coat Application
All components are inspected a second time before receiving the base coat that will serve as the foundation of the door’s final color.
Step 3 – First Top Coat Application
The preliminary top coat seals the finish and enhances the color applied during the painting process, adding durability and sheen to the final product.
Step 4 – Second Top Coat Application
The second top coat further accentuates the unique beauty of the finished product and is essential to provide maximum durability and protection from the elements.
Step 5 – Assembly
The finished door components are inspected a third time to ensure accuracy and consistency. Any necessary touch-ups are applied and the door unit is carefully assembled and packaged for delivery.
Paul Ciccone reviews Therma-Tru’s Zaha glass option and takes an in-depth look at the detail, transparency and available sizes.
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Thinking about purchasing a new front, side, or back door? Amanda Hergenreder walks you through how to measure for a replacement door.
Paul Ciccone reviews Therma-Tru’s privacy glass options and takes an in-depth look at detail, transparency, and available sizes.
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The most recent fire doors added to our offering are rated for Positive Pressure. Amanda Hergenreder explains a Neutral Pressure and a Positive Pressure rating for fire doors.
NOTE: It is important to check all local building codes before ordering and installing a fire door to make sure you are choosing the correct rating and options for your scenario.
This week’s vlog once again comes from a trip we made to Simpson Door Factory a few years ago. Brad Loveless takes Gregg Hoyer into the hardwood conditioning room and the two talk about all the wood species they find.
To see how Nantucket Doors are made visit: https://learn.reeb.com/knowledge-base/simpson-nantucket-collection-doors/#how-they-are-made
To see how Performance Doors are made visit: https://learn.reeb.com/knowledge-base/simpson-performance-series-doors/#how-they-are-made
For more information on Simpson Doors or to see their full offering of door options visit their website: https://www.simpsondoor.com/
Fire doors are tested by the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) and Warnock Hersey (Intertek Testing Services) to ensure they withstand the necessary temperatures. In order to properly rate the door, it must be tested as a full unit with hardware. This unit is installed on a wall with a test environment behind it where the fire will burn. After the allotted time, the door unit is subjected to a fire hose test to ensure the door will hold together and the hardware will keep the door closed. The main purpose of the test is to ensure the door is able to contain the spread of the fire.
During a Neutral Pressure test, the door is installed on a rabbeted fire-rated jamb which is kerfed to hold a piece of weatherstrip. Neutral pressure assumes the pressure plane to be above the top of the door. It also assumes that pressure will not build up in the room/area containing the fire. Therefore, air from outside flows into the test room at the bottom and top of the door preventing the flames from spreading into the outside area. The use of a weather-strip/smoke seal helps to eliminate the smoke leaving the room.
During a positive pressure test, the neutral pressure plane drops down to 40” from the bottom of the door with the neutral pressure area below 40 inches and the positive pressure area above 40 inches. Air from the outside still flows into the test room at the bottom of the door. However with the pressure plane moved, air will flow out of the test room at the top. Along with the circulating air, dangerous gases and/or flames may also escape around the perimeter of the door causing the face of the door to burn in the case of wood or composite doors.
Positive pressure requires containing the hot gases and flame into the interior of the room. This is done by combining a seal such as weather-strip with an additional intumescent strip. The intumescent strip expands filling the gap at the top and sides of the door. This prevents hot gases and flames from spreading around the door. The intumescent material must be installed directly behind the weatherstrip on the head jamb as well as the side jambs. The weather-strip we install is also rated as a smoke seal.
