People think finishing a door is difficult to do on their own. They worry that they could ruin the door. It''s clear that the new Classic Craft model was created to assuage that concern. The door comes with a red oak-styled grain pattern, detailed panels with shadow lines, solid oak square edges and an adjustable oak sill. The pre-finish is available in the two most popular wood stain colors today, according to Niderberg: natural oak and cherry. Maintenance is simplified, because fiberglass doesn''t have to be restained. All that''s required, he said, is a new polyurethane top-coat every three to five years. The pre-finished Classic Craft costs an additional at retail versus the unfinished model. Both models cost less than a comparable wood door and come with a lifetime warranty. This was intended for those accustomed revolvingdoor to buying wood," revolvingdoor Niderberg said. "But we wanted to add some extra features and benefits. Chosen for the entrance to the NAHB Show Village 2001 D.R. Horton home is an elegant Classic-Craft fiberglass Raised-Panel door from Theram-Tru. Available in nearly 150 raised or deeply embossed panel designs that produce dramatic shadow lines, Classic-Craft doors give you all the premium touches you''d expect to find in the finest wood doors, plus more.

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 line for interior use have a more wooden appearance owing 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.

And, there''s Smooth-Star-the new patented Steel-Beater door. It''s a perfect alternative to steel and comparably priced. With proven, durable, fiberglass construction, Smooth-Star comes with a 20-year limited warranty, twice that of steel doors. Therma-Tru has always stood for quality and innovation, which translates into peace of mind for our customers Doors. Therma-Tru is the most recognized brand in the door industry. For 35 years, Therma-Tru Doors has been synonymous with quality and innovation. State-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and an ability to recognize market trends make Therma-Tru the nation''s leading manufacturer of doors for exterior purposes. More than 35 years ago, Therma-Tru engineers revolutionized the door industry by creating beautiful doors made of fiberglass for the exterior with all the benefits and none of the disadvantages of wood or steel doors. Once the standard, wood and steel simply can''t compete with the energy-efficiency, durability and variety offered by fiberglass Therma-Tru doors. Distinctive look and pronounced detail highlight new raised panel doors added to the Therma-Tru line of Classic-Craft. New entry door is available in over 100 styles, including single, double and triple panel combinations, five doorlite configurations and six elegant glass patterns. Doors have matching sidelites and transoms and feature a rich, red oak grain that can be stained with the firm''s Finishing System.