Spray paint with dark color? How about lacquer?

My door are stained, not paint. Stain will still see the wood grain. The first color layer is spray but final coating if not mistaken the lacquer with normal brush. I don't see uneven brush line.

And what hinge do they provide? normal local? China? or bearing hinge? All made closing & opening feel difference.

Below some of the photo of my house door.







This post has been edited by weikee: Jan 2 2012, 10:14 PM

Which door you referring?

1 and 3 is the same door, difference staining, some call it lacquer painting.

That is standard door, with difference grade wood only. Forgot what grade, could be Nyatok or maybe similar range. Is about RM 350+- for door only.

Lock is Ikaros 4461, Think is about RM 90 +- http://www.intrends.com.my/products/main.php?g2_itemId=48

Installation is +-100 (per door) if i recall correctly.

Staining the door is as expensive as the door it self. If not mistaken is about RM 300+- per door for single leaf.

Hinge and other accessories add up to about RM 50+- per single leaf door.

This post has been edited by weikee: Jan 3 2012, 12:05 AM

You have not add my nyatok door frame leh. About RM 350. So is about 1.1k per door. I was shock too when i sum it up. Things add up.

No lah, Why put all steel door inside the house? feel very "cold". Wood door is really nice.

My left neighbor is renovating now, I saw she have some old wood door, is so dam nice, the grain is superb, and color are very even. We don't get this kind of wood now.

Thank you.

The door you use, is it engineer door? It have its advantage, it won't shrink or expand much compare to Wooden door.

I don't use security door, I use normal grill door for the rear. Now the grill do much nicer door compare to the old days. The "Door in Door" I have also not bad.

Not enough?

Price already in 1st page.

Cool, to me is simple and easy to clean

But my main door is pain in the azz to clean.

Usually come from developer right?

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Added on January 4, 2012, 2:15 pmThanks for the advice. Never thought of the toothbrush. Grill is easy for me, cause mine are very square.

This post has been edited by weikee: Jan 4 2012, 02:15 PM

I been searching for wooden door in many place, even Grade A don't have such old grain. These day, the wooden door are made of young wood. Grain are not "deep". Grade A door is define as near matching color between wood block and slightly more grain. Grade B have must higher color variation in each wood block and have lighter grain.

Old wooden door really have good grain because it use natural old wood, and the wood are also aged before use.

Nice. My neighbor door have much better grain.

No photo, I don't like to take other house owner photos.

She told me before, was not expensive during the 80s, and they change all because developer giving them the hollow door. You won't get that kind of wood now. Cause those door are made of natural aged wood. New door are usually 5 to 10 years old trees, and not age properly.

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Added on January 5, 2012, 10:40 pmBTW, my current door have nicer grain that the picture you show. Also have to do with the painter who lacquer my door.

This post has been edited by weikee: Jan 5 2012, 10:40 PM

A real guru will do staining on site much better. I have experience from factory, and on site. On site is much better, especially the door frame need to be stain together.

difference people will have difference preference and experience. Mine is onsite is much better. It take three days to complete my 5 doors but I like the outcome vs my parent house .

Price for door only our plus install? My is nyotoh. including everything is about 1k plus per door.

Class A is slightly expensive. Mine is all class B because I stain it dark color, and the sifu match the difference tone of wood.

The major difference of class A vs class B is wood tone, class A have more similar tone so when owner stain the door the color are more even. Lucky I have good sifu to help even out the color.

Is better with paint to prevent the doors from damp and crack.

Is custom made. Charged per square feet. Can't recall exact price, think about 55plus per square feet. Should be higher now.

I made my own design and give them.

Usually is custom made, some do come with it. If it state for double leaf door.