What type of internal doors are people going for?

patsyrockem

Hi all, just looking at internal doors for our renovation project and I have no idea what i should be looking for. Don't want painted doors but I have no idea what kind of timber I want. What are the most popular, my builder is paying for red deal doors I think but they are probably the cheapest ones and probably inferior quality. I am looking for a solid door that will stand the test of time and maybe middle of the road pricewise. Any ideas what i should be looking at and where? Hopefully someone can help me.

Elottois

Hello,

You should take a look at the ranges available from the brands Doras and Deanta. These door ranges are available nationwide in builders providers for example such Chadwicks and Brooks. Is there a Door Depot store near you? They also have a good selection. Alternatively ask your builder for recommendations. He may also be able to purchase the doors you want at a lower cost compared to you.

To make our house as bright as possible, we chose shaker style doors with clear glass inserts and then went for frosted glass for bedrooms. I'm delighted we did because when we moved in I soon realised that our hallway would have been seriously dark during the day, without them.

Walnut and Oak are the most popular types of wooden doors. I think the choice of wooden door you make is also very dependent on your choice of flooring and skirting and architrave, have you decided on those yet?

Personally I would steer clear of red deal, they yellow in colour with age and can be just as high maintenance as painted doors. If you have the budget go for a higher spec door

paddy147

Elottois wrote: »

Hello,

You should take a look at the ranges available from the brands Doras and Deanta. These door ranges are available nationwide in builders providers for example such Chadwicks and Brooks. Is there a Door Depot store near you? They also have a good selection. Alternatively ask your builder for recommendations. He may also be able to purchase the doors you want at a lower cost compared to you.

To make our house as bright as possible, we chose shaker style doors with clear glass inserts and then went for frosted glass for bedrooms. I'm delighted we did because when we moved in I soon realised that our hallway would have been seriously dark during the day, without them.

Walnut and Oak are the most popular types of wooden doors. I think the choice of wooden door you make is also very dependent on your choice of flooring and skirting and architrave, have you decided on those yet?

Personally I would steer clear of red deal, they yellow in colour with age and can be just as high maintenance as painted doors. If you have the budget go for a higher spec door

We went with Doras white oak doors,and like you we had frosted glass panes installed downstairs in the open plan area.

Lets in alot of extra light.:)

We had the doors built into the walls,so that the doors slide/vanish into the walls on both sides of the walls......no space taken up by 2 doors swinging open and closed.

mickyellow

Picked up some cracking Salvaged 1920 doors in Mac Salvage in Dublin recently. €60 each. Have some new style doors upstairs however the old ones still look the best.

mrsloftus

Hi there, we've gone with Deanta Shaker style doors in white oak with a few fully glazed ones in the reception area where extra light is needed...
http://www.deantadoors.ie/interior-doors/interior-oak-doors/nm-5g-oak-door

Very happy with the colour and look. You really need to think about what floor coverings you'll have and how they'll work with the wood you've chosen.

Best of luck

AnnaThe

http://www.deantadoors.ie/interior-doors/interior-walnut-doors/nm-5g-walnut-door

Similar to MrsLoftus I have the above doors downstairs in my semi-d. I have
clear glass and they are great for opening up the house. They also prevent you from opening a door on top of a child. (Although seeing your partner thrown on the couch might be annoying...) I also copied my neighbour and broke through from the kitchen to the tv room (avantage of partition over brick) and put custom-made double doors similar to the above with glass panels to bring more light through the house as it is facing east-west.

Light is everything.