Door styles Middleburg FL frame the first impression of your home, keep weather elements out and intruders at bay, and boost energy efficiency. Replacing doors is an affordable way to upgrade the look and feel of your home.
For a more comprehensive design approach, choose a home interior designer. They offer a more thorough design process than a home decorator, who specializes in surface-level aesthetics.
Fiberglass
Fiberglass is a strong, lightweight material made from glass. It is known for its ability to absorb noise, making it a popular choice for acoustical insulation and sound control. It also resists corrosion and other environmental hazards. In addition to its durability, fiberglass has a high strength-to-weight ratio, making it ideal for use in structural applications.
It is typically used to create fire curtains, insulation, and roofing materials. The material was first developed in the 1930s after an accidental discovery by Dale Kleist, who discovered that when glass was heated and forced through superfine holes, it created a shower of long, thin strands of fibreglass.
It can be produced using several methods, including pultrusion and filament winding. The resulting product can be a solid mass, like a shingle, or it may consist of a shell construction filled with structural foam or other materials. It can also be bonded to other materials, such as plastics, in order to create composite products.
MDF
MDF (full name Medium Density Fiberboard) is a popular door material that is cheaper and more durable than solid wood. It’s made from wood-mill byproducts like sawdust and shavings, which are dehydrated and then mixed with wax and resins before being pressed into flat panels that can be cut to fixed dimensions.
Contractors can use their standard woodworking tools to cut, sand and drill MDF pieces. They can also fasten them together with a wide variety of adhesives, including carpenter’s glue and polyurethane construction adhesive.
MDF is more environmentally friendly than solid wood, because it uses up to 100% of the wood in a tree and makes optimal use of resources. It’s also water, termite and rot resistant and can be coated with laminates and real-wood veneers to make it look more like natural wood. Moisture-resistant MDF has special resins that prevent it from swelling in humid environments. MDF is also easy to paint and accepts all colors well, unlike solid wood, which can sometimes have a difficult time accepting certain colors.
Hollow Core
Whether you are building a new construction project, or renovating an existing home, the interior doors will impact the overall look and feel of the space. Choosing the right door for your new build or renovation has the power to affect your energy efficiency and privacy, as well as your budget over the life of your home.
Hollow core slabs, also known as plank, are precast prestressed concrete components typically used as structural floors and roof deck systems in single and multi-story buildings. The natural voids in these slabs allow for a great amount of design flexibility, as well as lower weight and material costs.
Masonite Architectural offers several types of Hollow Core Door styles, including the budget-friendly MDF option that features glued wood fibers and seven standard paint colors, plus the heavy-duty rated Particleboard door core. We also offer a mineral core option that provides a 20-minute fire rating, a must-have for public spaces.