Installing
a wood French door is a fantastic way to accent a formal dining room, living
room or even a den. With its single or multi-lite glass extending the full
length of the door it provides both elegance and functionality to a room, or
home. An interior wood French door allows a room to be closed off from other
areas of the home, while still allowing the character of the room, and any
natural lighting it may provide, to project into the rest of the home.
Wood
French doors are an ideal solution for creating an open concept floor plan
while still offering quiet privacy within different rooms of the home. Wood
French doors are also excellent for patio entranceways.
As the
name implies wood French doors have their origination in France. Their
beginnings date back to around the Renaissance period. Today wood French
doors are available in a multitude of solutions from a number of
manufacturers.
Wood
French doors are available with a large single pane of glass, or lite, that
extends the full length of the door. More popular however are wood French doors
with true divided lites (TDL). TDL French doors have multi panes of glass, or
lites that are separated by mullions. Mullions are wood dividing bars that
separate the panes of lite in the French door. Wood French door glass is
available in fully transparent, frosted, textured, and stained glass options.
Some lower quality wood French doors have one large lite that is separated into
many lites via a large wooden or plastic grid.
When
ordering a wood French door it is important to understand the lite
terminology. An 8 lite wood French door is a door that has 8 unique lites
separated by mullions, and a 10 lite French door is a door that has 10
unique lites separated by mullions. Another naming convention describes a
French door’s lite pattern with two numbers, such as a 10-5 door. A 10-5
door, for example, has a lite pattern that is 2 lites wide by 5 lites long.
Though
many think of wood French doors only being available as hinged double door
units, they are also available as single doors, and pocket doors. Wood
French doors are also available as prehung doors, bifold doors, and bypass
doors for closets. Most wood French doors come with their own hardware to
ease in the installation.
Wood
French doors are manufactured using a variety of wood products, including
Hemlock, Fir, Mahogany, Maple, Oak, and Cherry. Lower quality interior
French doors are also available in Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF).
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So if you want to add some
unique charm to the interior of your home, and in some cases to the exterior
of your home, consider using wood French doors when planning your new custom
home or home addition. Wood French doors are not only beautiful and
functional. They increase the value of your home as well.
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