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Our Gallery of Installed Doors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting Doors

 

At Hoult’s Doors, we work with our customers to get them the right doors for their projects. Here are important choices to make when you are selecting doors.

 

• What is your budget? There are a range of door options to fit most budgets.
• What size doors do you need? To find out, see our instructions below, Measuring for A Door.
• Do you know what type of doors you want? Consider:
  • The purpose of the door.
  • The style and architecture of the building.
  • The location of the doorway.
  • The opening direction of the door; inwards, outwards, or to one side, as a slider.
• For exterior doors, is the doorway exposed to wind and weather, or sheltered?
• For interior doors, do you want an affordable hollow-core door or a solid door that will improve soundproofing?
• Do you want windows or leadlighting in your doors?
• For entrance doors, do you want sidelights beside the door?
• What finish do you want for your doors? Stained, painted, polished, powdercoated?
• Will you have to update doorways for the doors that you want? Hoult’s can provide custom-built door frames.
• What hardware does your door need?  Handles, hinges, locks?

 

 

Measuring for a Door

There are two ways to measure for a door:

• Measure an existing door - Measure the height, width, and thickness of the door that fits in the current doorway.
• Measure a doorway or door frame - Measure the space that will receive the door; its height, width, and thickness. Take this measurement if you are adding a door to a frame that does not have a door, or if the existing door is a poor fit. For a hinged door, deduct 8 mm for clearance.

 

When you are measuring for a door:

• Use a carpenter's tape measure.
• Take each measurement three times, in millimeters.

Hoult's Doors confirms measurements for all doors, reviewing your property and/or blueprints.

 

 

Notes About Doors

• Doors can be trimmed up to 2 cm on each side, to fit a specific doorway. The door will need to be painted or finished after being trimmed.
• If you have purchased a wood door, install it as soon as possible. Store it in a dry, well-ventilated place if you have to wait.
• Do not leave an uninstalled door near damp plaster, wet paint, or very humid areas, such as basements our outdoor sheds. Even a quality door may warp or twist.
• When you move a door around, lift it and carry it. Dragging a door may chip or splinter it, or scratch floors.
• Installing doors requires building experience and skill. Hoult's Doors can install your new doors for you.