The Fiberglass Smooth-Star door line, the industry''s first door created from fiberglass to capture the smooth look of painted wood, has been awarded a U.S. Patent. Doors are strategically engineered for exceptional durability and appealing aesthetics. SmoothStar doors can be painted to a high gloss with no distortions of the surface. Doors are available with embossed panels or three-dimensional raised panels and also in new 8-foot heights. Doors in Therma-Tru''s Classic-Craft editorials line for interior use have a more wooden appearance owing editorials to an innovation in the six-year-old product line. According to the company has developed raised paneling for its doors that provide higher fidelity and sharper detail. The panels are layered over a polyurethane core that, according to Therma-Tru, insulates five times better than wood. Because f the product''s durability, which includes resistance to weather-related cracking, Therma-Tru is offering the doors with a lifetime warranty that far exceeds the typical five-year warranty that wooden doors have. This product makes all the sense in the world which sells these doors out of its showroom. The doors are selling really well and we are making special orders for them.

Vinyl and aluminum cladding each have advantages and drawbacks. With vinyl, the color permeates the material, so scratches don''t show. Aluminum will scratch, but it is tougher and available in a wider variety of colors. Neither With basic accessories, a 6-foot-wide clad-wood slider costs about; an 8-foot-wide door. Installation will cost, depending on exterior siding repair needed and the general complexity of editorials the job. Click here for the catalog. Of course, there are economies of scale: The more doors you install, the better the deal on both materials and labor. You can also buy wood sliders factory-primed or prepainted in standard colors; some manufacturers will custom-paint them for a premium. For a dual-glazed, solid-wood door that isn''t clad or painted, you''ll pay about. Other materials Fiberglass and steel are particularly durable door materials. Both are made to simulate the look of wood, but fiberglass does this more convincingly than steel. Fiberglass, Factory-primed doors can be painted or given an opaque wood stain. A 6-foot-wide door costs. A 7-foot, 6-inch door with three panels costs about. Steel doors are rugged and typically cost less than fiberglass.

Their durable fiberglass surface features a rich red oak grain, but unlike wood doors, they won''t split, crack, dent, or warp. Perfect for the patipo too. They feature solid oak square edges and a durable compression-molded fiberglass surface. A solid polyurethane foam core offers five times greater insulation than wood doors. Plus, a wide wood lock stile extends the full length of the door, adding security and stability. Therma-Tru offers the complete Classic Craft door system, including doorlites, jambs, brickmould, weatherstripping, hinges, door bottom and your choice of sill options. All components are designed, engineered and manufactured for top-quality performance and appearance. Elegant doorlite designs are offered in numerous configurations and six distinctive glass patterns, as well as clear glass. Detailed glass is protected between two panes of safety-tempered glass for increased durability, energy efficiency and cleaning ease. Add matching sidelites and a transom to create the look you want. Classic-Craft doors can be stained in all the popular stain colors with the patented Therma-Tru Finishing System, or painted to match any decor. Best of all, the entire door system is backed by a lifetime-limited warranty.