HANDLING
AND  STORAGE

Doors
should always be stored flat, ideally in the same room where they are to be
installed. Protect the door from damp and dirt by leaving it in its protective
packaging until ready for finishing and fitting.

Doors
should not be fitted where extremes of temperature or humidity may occur, e.g.
in a newly plastered room or near a sauna. In new build situations the doors
should only be fitted when the property is ready for final decoration.

INSTALLATION

When
trimming a door to fit, 2mm can be removed from each edge of the door to a
maximum reduction of 4mm in both the height and width. Any reduction must be
removed evenly from each edge of the door, e.g. to trim your door by 8mm in
width, remove 4mm off each side. The protection film on the glass should not be
removed until painting or staining has been completed. Some glass styles are
smooth on one side and obscure on the other. For a consistent look when
installing multiple glazed doors, please check that the obscure side faces the
same direction as others. E.g. Installing 2no glazed doors side by side.

Three
hinges should be used to hang all doors, to prevent warping or bowing. Latches
and locks should not be fitted adjacent to door mid-rails where the joint may
be compromised. All hardware screw holes should be pre-drilled to prevent
splitting of the timber.

FINISHING

Doors will
require a light sanding prior to finishing using a fine grade sandpaper (grit
number 240 or 320). Use masking tape when finishing glazed doors to ensure that
the finish does not go on the glass.

All timber
surfaces should be fully finished. Failure to treat all the timber surfaces may
lead to excessive changes in moisture content which will cause the timber to
shrink or swell, possibly causing splits and distortion. Please refer to the
finish manufacturers application instructions for further details. Once you
have completed finishing the door, remove the masking tape and the protective
film from the door. To remove the film simply take a craft knife and cut around
the entire glass aperture, ensuring the corners have been cut. Finally, peel
off the film from the glass surface to leave a smooth finish.

DO

Use a good
quality paint, stain or varnish suitable for veneered doors. Apply first coat
of finish immediately after unpacking doors from protective packaging. Apply
coats equally to all faces and edges including the top and bottom of the
door. Use the same number of coats for lock, latch and hinge cut-outs

DO NOT

Use oils,
wax, dyes or preservative treatments Use thinned/mixed paints or stains. Mix incompatible
products, e.g. paint on one door face and stain on the opposite face.

MAINTENANCE

To prolong the natural beauty of your door
regularly clean the surface with a damp cloth. If the finish appears to fade
after a few years simply apply a single coat of finish to renew its lustre.