IMPORTANT – HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PITCH PINE INTERNAL DOOR

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE CONDITIONS OF SALE.

1)     The door must be kept dry and stored flat.

2)     Timber must be sanded and completely finished with varnish or paint of your choice, without delay and prior to hanging. It is important that TOP and BOTTOM edges are completely and fully treated before door is hung.

Both faces all four edges and ‘cut outs’ such as locks ect., also require full treatment.

It is vital the ‘end grain’ is completely protected, as this is where moisture can most easily penetrate causing swelling splitting and warping.

3)     The door should be reduced in size equally from both sides when fitting. Mortice locks fitting at rail joint can result in removal of one or more of the mortice and tenon joints. Mortice lock cavity should be kept to minimum size and not fitted at rail joint.

4)     PAINTING: For best results apply paint with the door lying flat. Apply at least (1) coat of primer (2) of undercoat and (3) top coats. Only top quality paint should be used. Allow each coat to dry thoroughly before applying the next. For clear varnish, at least 3 coats should be applied following the same procedure recommended for painting.

5)     Staining: For best results apply the stain with the door llying on a flat surfice. It is recommended that a good quality stain is used. For application, closely follow the manufactures instructions, a minimum of (2) base coats and (4) topcoats should be applied.

6)     Timber is a natural grown product subject to changes due to variations in humidity and temperature. We try to ensure that the timber has been prepared to make it suitable. But is obvious we cannot know the circumstances surrounding every situation in which our products are stored and installed. We cannot know therefore, give any guarantee against shrinkage, warping or splitting. If the timber does shrink or spill it is recommended that it should be filled immediately with a quality wood filler and retreated. Wood filler is commonly used when manufacturing doors, this is standard practice.

Special Note: This Pitch Pine Door has been hand crafted and designed to be a faithful re production of a 100 year old door. Within the handcrafted process wood with splits, shakes, filler, black grain and glue marks have been included in the pitch pine used in the doors to ensure an absolutely authentic ages appearance. If you do not want this type of hand crafted appearance then it may be better to choose a different type of door from our extensive pine door range.

7)     No two trees produce identical grains, therefore it is impossible to guarantee that doors will match.

8)     NEW HOUSES: Solid timber doors fitted to the interior are done so at the purchasers own risk, as moisture content is at its highest, thus having an adverse effect causing shrinkage, warping and splitting. Therefore of solid timber doors in new houses, it is essential that the heating is used to thoroughly dry the room and that windows are open to ensure good air circulation and ventilation, before fitting the door.

9)     Any claim made against manufacturing defects will be limited to the value of the door only.

10) We have no control over doors changing in design or pattern at any given time, it is therefore impossible to guarantee an exact pattern match at a later date.

Please check your door before you commence any work as doors can only be replaced when returned in original purchased condition.