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Care, Handling, Job Finishing and Installation Instructions
General: It is the nature of wood to expand and contract with changes
in moisture content. Generally, steps that minimize changes in moisture
content will minimize door problems.
- Upon receipt of shipment of doors, inspect each door for any visible
defects. Doors should not be left in shipping
container, but should be stored flat on a level surface in a dry,well
ventilated building. Use an opaque cover to keep clean, but allow air
circulation. Do not store in direct sunlight. If stored for long periods,
doors must be sealed with a non-water based sealer or primer.
- Handle with clean gloves and do not drag doors across one another
or across other surfaces.
- Doors should not be exposed to excessive heat, excessive dryness,
excessive humidity, or sudden changes therein. Relative humidity should
be kept between 30% and 60%. They should be conditioned to average prevailing
relative humidity of the locality before hanging.
- The utility or structural strength of the door must not be impaired
in the fitting of the door, the application of the hardware, or cutting
and altering the door for lights, louvers, panels or any other special
details. Doors to receive mortise locks must have 1" solid wood
remaining.
- Before finishing, remove handling marks or effects of exposure to
moisture with a thorough, final sanding over all surfaces of the door
using 120 and 150 grit sandpaper and clean before applying sealer and
finish. Some species of wood (oak particularly) may react unfavorably
with certain finishes. Where possible, the surface should be tested
for such unfavorable reactions. Do not use steel wool on oak doors.
- Immediately after cutting and fitting, but before hanging, the entire
door, INCLUDING TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES and areas routed for concealed
closures and other hardware, must receive a minimum application of sealer
or primer and two coats of a good grade of paint, varnish or lacquer.
The total finishing system should have good moisture excluding properties.
Avoid dark stains or dark colored paints on door surface exposed directly
to sunlight. A first coat of a thinned clear sanding sealer, followed
by light block sanding, will minimize subsequent handing marks and promote
the uniformity of stain coats. Exterior finishes must be used on exterior
doors.
- Water based paints are generally ineffective at excluding moisture.
Water based sealer or prime coats should not be used. Water based top
coats
should only be used after an adequate moisture seal is established.
- Normally, when hanging exterior glazed doors, the removable stop
should be on the outside. Keep paint, stain, varnish, tape or other
substances off the etched portion of etched glass.
- Most finishes on exterior doors deteriorate relatively quickly. In
order for exterior doors to continue receiving the protection required,
inspect the condition of exterior finishes at least once a year and
refinish as often as needed to maintain the protective integrity of
the finish.
There are no warranties that extend beyond the foregoing, and our responsibility
under this warranty is as stated herein. We shall not be liable for consequential,
indirect, or incidental damages, or of any amount in excess of the price
we received for the doors involved.
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