How to purchase a new door when you want to replace the old one

Both interior and exterior doors can be worn out after a certain number of years of use. In some areas such as Saudi Arabia or the Philippines, there are also variations in temperature and humidity, which can accelerate the deterioration of the door. After a certain level of wear and aging it must be replaced, otherwise there are security and burglary risks. This article will tell you what you need to know when replacing an old door when you need to purchase a new one.

1. The first thing you need to know is the type of door you need to purchase. Functionally, there are anti-theft doors, fire doors, soundproof doors, doors with waterproof function, etc.. From the material points there are steel doors (galvanized steel), aluminum doors (usually accompanied by a large area of glass or windows), wooden doors (there are many types, according to the surface treatment and the internal structure of the sub-division), WPC door. Among them, WPC doors and wooden doors look alike. According to the function and type can be roughly divided into suitable for interior use and outdoor use (escape doors, gates) Knowing these keywords can help you find the right product when purchasing.

2. Next is size. For many door manufacturers, it is not difficult to make the size and appearance exactly the same as your original product. For the family or individual users do not even need to be identical, can be normally installed and used on the line. For commercial projects, it is very important to replace the door with the exact same size in large quantities.

For all doors, if you have removed them from the wall, use a tape measure to measure the width and height of the wall opening, i.e., structure opening size for the door. If not removed, you can measure the outside diameter of the door frame or the size of the door leaf (for door frames without casing). For wood doors with casing, measure the outside diameter of the door and the width of the casing and tell the merchant that casing is needed. measurements need to be horizontal and vertical, and accurate data is crucial for customized products. Also, tell the merchant what type of wall you have, drywall or masonry or anything else, and what frame profile you need, one or two rabbet, which is usually determined by the manufacturer based on the thickness of the wall.

3. Hardware, if you are not looking for exactly the same, then just tell the merchant what features you need. In addition, you can also add some: hidden door closer (for the wooden door of the guest room, to make the whole more beautiful), flush bolt (to make double door fixed one of the door does not open), Weather strip (to keep the airtight, to stop small insects). Also for fire doors, you need to know if you want glass or not. And if the door in this position need panic device.

4. Fire doors and acoustic doors may require certification, the building codes of various countries provide mandatory requirements for doors in different places. For example, ANSI/UL for fire protection in the USA and CE marking in the EU. Before replacing a door you need to check that the manufacturer has the certification. Often a certification label is provided on the door in

We have exactly those conditions, and the doors and hardware described in the article, as well as the certifications, can be found in our products. We are XZIC, a door products manufacturer from Shanghai with 20 years of experience in door products. We product high quality UL fire rated doors, we have wooden fire door certification for 20-90 minutes rated time, and up to 3 hours for steel fire doors. Also, all our door products can customize to meet your requirements. Check our website for more information and our products: www.ulfiredoormfg.com

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