{"id":62,"date":"2010-10-10T18:58:29","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T01:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2010-10-17T12:36:34","modified_gmt":"2010-10-17T19:36:34","slug":"why-fiberglass-doors-are-better-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/why-fiberglass-doors-are-better-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Fiberglass Doors Are Better – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

As far a security goes I believe that the durable fiberglass surfaces of these doors combined with solid wood blocks in the lock installation area will make these doors just as secure as a wood panel or solid core door.\u00a0 I am looking for testing to back up this belief up or prove me wrong…Have not found it yet but I will let you know results as soon as I find them.<\/p>\n

One of the most important features of fiberglass doors is their warranty.\u00a0 Depending on the manufacturers these doors are guaranteed for at least twenty years.\u00a0 Some carry a lifetime warranty.\u00a0 There are limitations of course but consider that most typical wood doors are warranted for just one year.\u00a0 Less if the rep comes out and sees that you have excessive sun or rain and an overhang that doesn’t match their formula.\u00a0 A typical four to six foot overhang is not enough to be considered sufficient for door and therefore warranty protection.\u00a0 I have installed fiberglass french doors on the back of two story houses with direct sun and rain contact and no overhang.\u00a0 After six years I went back to do some other door work for the folks and checked out my french doors….They looked as good as new!!\u00a0 In contrast\u00a0 here is a picture of a wood french door\u00a0 that I replaced with fiberglass doors recently.\"\"<\/a> The owner said that the doors had only been in place for six or seven years….Just check out the damage:<\/p>\n

One limitation on fiberglass door warranties that should be noted:\u00a0 While the doors are warranted for twenty years or more, the glass inserts are usually only guaranteed for ten years.\u00a0 It varies from different manufacturers from ten up to lifetime but it is worth noting.\u00a0 Still a vast improvement over wood door guarantees.<\/p>\n

All fiberglass doors can be painted just like wood doors.\u00a0 According to the manufacturers, ThermaTru and Plastpro and Jeldwen, their smooth paintable lines are ready for top coat…You don’t even have to prime them.\u00a0 They look great painted.<\/p>\n

You might be tempted to buy a steel door instead of fiberglass.\u00a0 They are usually a bit cheaper and just as energy efficient and carry the extended warranty that fiberglass does but they can dent and will rust if the finish is damaged by scratching or chipping.\u00a0 The steel surface will absorb heat and could be hot to the touch in direct sunlight.\u00a0 The manufacturing process is stamping rather than moulding.\u00a0 This means that the corners and raised panel areas will have more of a rolled look and not be as crisp as fiberglass doors.<\/p>\n

Part 3 coming soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As far a security goes I believe that the durable fiberglass surfaces of these doors combined with solid wood blocks in the lock installation area will make these doors just as secure as a wood panel or solid core door.\u00a0 I am looking for testing to back up this belief up or prove me wrong…Have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-doors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92,"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions\/92"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thedoorguy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}