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Dec

5 things to remember while choosing a door


Despite their importance in one’s life, doors are usually an alien territory for most people. So doing   a little research before installing a door always pays back in the long term and making an informed     choice as a consumer is never hurts.

1. Always choose from a wide range of styles:

Make sure that you have a wide range of colors and designs to choose from and you don’t have to settle at the bare minimum when it comes to designing the entrance to your Dream House. In the age of online shopping, going through a range of articles is not even tiring like the old times.
2. Make sure that your door stands up to the test of time:
While conventional wooden door is the most frequently used and affordable material for making doors its always better to have a fiberglass sheet door to withstand years of use without showing so much as a scratch. It’s cheaper to maintain and offers resistance to denting and scratching. It also comes with a wood grain if you desire a wood look.

3. Never try to install a door on your own:

While it might appear a good way to save money, you should not try to install a door on your own. Because this approach could backfire due to the lack of professional insight you have, like quality of the hinges, configuration of the door and so on.

4. Choose the configuration wisely:

Doors have different configurations like single opening or double opening doors. The skill is to choose a particular configuration for every door depending on the space, frequency of use and the user’s convenience.

5. Don’t make them complex:

Doors are meant to facilitate the people passing through so it would be problematic if you install doors that are difficult to handle. For instance it is always convenient to handle a door that requires a push rather than a pull to open making the door equally accessible to kids and old folks.

Choosing a door is one of those things that might seem unimportant but the gravity of this choice asserts itself only when something goes wrong with your door.