Your doors are something you will want to keep in good condition for a long time to come. Replacing a door is costly and time consuming, especially if it’s because the door was a poor choice in the first place. You will need to think about how well your door can block out the cold and retain heat, how efficiently it reduces sound, how safe and secure it is, how it swings or moves, and what type is the most appropriate for the space, among other things. Knowing what you need to consider before buying your doors will help to ensure that you're making appropriate choices.
Door handing and swing direction
How hinged doors swing is crucial to how they're placed and used. Get clear on how the swing direction of a door is determined, and on what the 'handing' of a door actually is.
Standard door sizes
Find out how regulations affect the sizes and shapes of the doors you install in your home, and why these regulations exist.
Door soundproofing and insulation
See how draught excluders, weather strips and door sweeps can be fitted (or retrofitted) to doors in order to help improve the energy efficiency of your home.
How to position doors
The positioning of doors depends on many things - safety and convenience, ventilation and lighting needs, and aesthetic requirements, to name a few. Find out how to position doors in your home.
Door security
External doors in particular are the front line of defence for your home. See what factors affect a door's ability to make your home safe and secure.
Door safety
Most doors are big, heavy, moving objects - and as anyone who's ever walked into one can tell you, even glass doors can be dangerous. Read on to find out about all things related to door safety.
Door styles and appearance
Doors play a huge design role not only based on their own appearance, but also in terms of the impact they have on the rest of your home and how it flows and functions.
Door framing and installation
Door installation needn't be complicated, but if you're retrofitting or moving doors, it pays to know what options are available, and what's involved with installing a door.
Hollow core vs. solid core doors
In addition to the obvious price differences, there are some differences in terms of the way slab doors perform when compared with their hollow counterparts. See how these two types of doors compare.
Doorstops
Doorstops are a small but vital part of most hinged door assemblies. See what types are available, what function they perform, and how they differ in terms of performance.