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STANDARD GRADE:
All of our standard grade wood is uniform in color (with the exception
of Hickory) and is well suited for most light to medium dark stain
applications. Each door will be selected for uniform color and graining.
Hard Maple is a clear, white wood but it may have a few small
pin knots and occasional mineral streaks seen in the machined areas
of the door. Occasional patterns of "bird eye" and "worm
tracks", which are characteristic of maple, may be visible.
Cherry is a colorful wood that may have a
few small pin knots and an occasional streak of sapwood in the machined
areas with small gum spots and mineral flecks visible.
Red Oak may have small pin knots and occasional
mineral streaks visible.
Hickory typically will have dramatic color
swings from nearly white to brown and may have any combination of
color seen in each door with small pin knots and mineral streaks
common.
PREMIUM GRADE:
Each piece will be hand-selected to ensure a superior color and
grain match on the face of the door. Very few of the natural wood
characteristics allowed in the standard grade will be present on
the face of the doors. Premium grade is recommended when using a
natural or very light sprayed on stain.
Premium Grade will add 20% to the cost of the door.
PAINT GRADE:
Paint grade may have extreme color and grain variations along with
mineral streaking and heartwood allowed. Because solid wood will
expand and contract, we recommend that an MDF paned is used for
painted finishes rather than solid wood. When an order is placed
for UNFINISHED Paint Grade doors, we will use solid wood panels
unless you specify MDF panels. If we are painting the order, we
will automatically substitute an MDF panel whenever possible, unless
you specify a solid wood panel be used.
RUSTIC GRADE:
Only solid wood doors and drawer fronts can be made using Rustic
Grade. Each Rustic Grade will have many variations allowed such
as mineral streaks, sap and hardwood. Knots are common but will
be structurally sound and may have slight voids or cracks around
them.
Note: The 1/4" Veneer MDF panels used in our flat panel
doors will generally stain darker than the solid wood frames. If
a stain match is required, we recommend that a wood reverse panel
(P-204) is used instead of the 1/4" veneer MDF panel.
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