Have you thought about replacing your front door? It's quite a big decision because your door is a large and noticeable feature as far as your style is concerned. Obviously, with people walking through your front door, it will be one of the first impressions they get from your home. At the same time, your door needs to be easy to use, air tight, secure, and well insulated. This is why many people are interested in replacing their entry door with a stylish, custom hardwood product. This article explains what you should look for, and what you should avoid coming when it comes to choosing a new wooden entry door for your home.

Installing a Solid Hardwood Door

First of all, if you are going to install a wooden door for your entry, make sure that it is solid and not hollow. Most of the interior doors throughout your house are just going to be hollow. But, for security and insulation reasons, you want to make sure the air entry door is made out of solid lumber.

Paint Grade

Next, you want to make sure that you only install a product that is paint grade. There are many doors that have veneer finishes. The veneer can look great. In fact, a veneer can look exactly like a solid hardwood product. Yet, it doesn't have the long term and style, durability, or convenience of a solid wood product.

Most significantly, a solid door that is made out of paint grade wood, can be stained and refinished many times. This means that homeowners are able to customize and update their doors whenever they make other style changes. Also, with a paint grade product, you can apply different finishes to the inside and outside of the door. If you decide to repaint your interior walls, you can't accordingly update the color and stain on that side of your door.

Having the ability to always ensure that your entry door installation matches the style on the inside and outside of your building is something that isn't possible if you buy a pre-fabricated or veneer style door.

Custom Wood Doors

Many people spend a little extra money to have a custom wood door built. This is actually very smart if you want your door design to match with custom molding, trim, furniture, and other wooden design features around your home.

Wood has always been one of the most desirable door materials. You just need to make sure that you choose the right product for your home.