While your choice of wall colors or drawer pulls may only seem to have an aesthetic value, elements such as solid wood interior doors are important considerations for the resale and feel of your home’s interior. It is not too costly to replace that inferior hollow core door with a new interior solid wood door.

Start by using the existing frame and jamb, you can also use the dimensions of your existing door when looking for a replacement. If this is the case, you should order a slab door without any hinge or lockset prep done so that you can match them to the existing mortises.

The process is simple, by laying the new door on top of the old door, one can mark off the locations where the hinge mortises and handle cutouts need to be. You can use the old door as a template when replacing an existing door. This is a good time to ensure the new door lines up with the old one. One should note that sometimes doors need to be shaved slightly when the house settles.

Finishing your door is probably the most essential step as the door will see a lot of traffic. Ideally, you will want a finish so that it can withstand the traffic and can be cleaned relatively easily.

When installing new or replacement doors, solid wood interior doors provide a number of advantages. One key advantage is the obvious aesthetic appeal. The heft of solid wood interior doors versus hollow core doors or engineered doors is in its appearance. The doors will stand the test of time because they are extremely sturdy and as a result, a solid wood door can withstand years of heavy service, unlike the alternatives. Doors are one of your home’s most visible interior design choices and with the proper combination of wood and hardware, they can make a big difference to your design aesthetic.

Solid wood interior doors offer several benefits such as security and insulation. When it comes to insulation properties solid wood doors are far better than their hollow core counterparts. Not only does solid wood provide a far better sound barrier but it will also help at regulating room temperatures keeping rooms cool or warm as necessary.

Sound is less of an issue as noise will not pass as readily through the wood. Thus keeping the house quiet and allowing people to engage in a variety of movements without disturbing each other. Solid wood doors are useful for privacy in settings such as legal offices and medical clinics due to their excellent sound blockage qualities.

Strength is another key factor of solid wood doors. You will never need to worry about them cracking or chipping over time or being dented or perforated by careless furniture moving or other household accidents. Paired with a good set of hinges, a solid interior door will hold up to even the hardest use.

The classic wood panel door may look like one piece of wood, however, it is not. It is made up of individual panels, mullions, stiles, and rails, which support floating panels. When painted or stained, a wood panel door looks like a solid wood slab that has been shaped with embellished contours. Solid wood doors are 100 percent natural wood, except for hardware or accessories. Few solid wood doors are single, unified slabs of wood because the wood can warp or splinter.

This frame-and-panel construction uses natural wood—whether softwood like pine or hardwood like oak or maple. Exterior doors made from wood typically use solid wood construction for strength and security. With interior doors, however, there is also a range of woods to choose from, allowing people to select woods that match well with their interior design scheme and the look and feel of the home. The sound blockage is good to excellent depending on the wood species. Hardwoods such as oak and maple are excellent at blocking sound transmission between rooms, while softwoods like pine are not.

Interior solid wood doors have long been considered the premium choice for homeowners as they are hearty and substantial and help maintain the resale value of the home.

Doors are one of your home’s most visible interior design choices and every door has its own unique properties. Whether you are looking for a modern style or a more rustic look or if you have questions about sizing, or wood species, reach out to our experts at Cosmaroma today.