What Are Solid Wood Doors?

Solid wood doors are 100% natural wood that has not been engineered. Solid wood doors are still usually constructed of frames and panels, rather than one single piece of wood. The wood used can vary from hardwood such as maple or oak to softwoods such as pine.

What Are Hollow Core Doors?

Hollow core doors are made from a thin layer of wood or fibreboard which cover a honeycombed interior core of cardboard or plastic. Hollow core doors are generally a lot cheaper than other door choices and, chances are if you’ve bought a new home that is not at the luxury end of the market, it will come fitted with hollow core doors. Hollow doors are of course never truly hollow, and always have the honeycombed interior. These doors are only suitable for internal use and whilst they are very affordable, they have low durability, insulation and offer minimal soundproofing.

What is a Solid Core Door?

Solid core doors have a solid filling of engineered non-natural wood such as MDF, covered first with a basic wood veneer skin and then a fine wood or veneer skin. Solid core doors are considered a happy medium between solid wood and hollow core doors, offering durability at an affordable price. Solid core doors offer excellent insulation and sound-proofing, and their engineered construction makes them impervious to the expansion and contraction solid wooden doors suffer from when humidity changes. Solid core doors are strong and heavy, and often have a good level of fire resistance.

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