Gravley Doors Catalog 2018

ARCHITECTURAL FLUSH DOORS Architectural wood doors are engineered products and can be used in residential or commercial applications. These doors can withstand heavier hardware, but are more complicated to make. Our architectural wood doors are made with wood veneers. These veneers are made by thinly slicing lumber and pressing them onto a solid wood substrate or a core to make an engineered product. Architectural wood doors allow for more options in the appearance of the door and add unique character to your home or office. To create an architectural door, one starts by choosing whether they would like a stile and rail door or a flush door. The flush door gives a more modern look; whereas, the stile and rail door is more traditional. Architectural wood doors can have hybrid planks made of veneers to simulate a plank door. Multiple factors determine the appearance of your door. Engineered stile, rail and panel components are brought together to create the architectural stile and rail door. Functionality is a product of the wood door construction. Both flush and stile & rail doors can be machined for hardware, either in the factory or in the field. The following applies to the veneers made for both stile and rail doors and flush doors: Individual Veneer Leaves are Cut from Lumber Veneer leaves are made by cutting through the wood in relation to the growth rings. The most common cuts are plain sliced, quarter cut and rift cut. Every species of tree grows differently and within the species each individual tree grows based on the climate it lives. Thus, the look of each veneer, even within species, is naturally different. Below are examples of the various cuts. Plain Sliced When slicing the veneer from the lumber, it is done parallel to a line through the center of the log. The pieces are kept in order of slicing and allows the veneer face to have a progression of natural grain. Quarter Cut The log is cut into four equal pieces (quarters) from top to bottom. Then, the plain sliced technique is used for each quarter. This creates a very straight grain pattern. Flecking is present in red and white oak wood species. Quarter cut is one of the most durable cuts in that it resists cupping and warping. Because of the way it is cut, there is less yield than one would have with same amount of wood plain sliced; therefore, it is more expensive. Rift-Cut Rift cut is used in oak species to decrease the flecking. The log is cut in four pieces like quarter sawn, but is then cut perpendicular to the radius rather than plain sliced; resulting in a tight and straight grain. This cut has the lowest yield and is the most expensive. Appearance is determined by: 1. Number, type and pattern of panels 2. Glass in all or some of the panels 3. Door top: square top, arch top or radius top 4. Species of wood veneer -options at end of catalog 5. Type of veneer cut - see below 6. Matching of veneers -see below 7. Finish 6