Choosing timber for a tropical home
Chengal, Merbau, Nyatoh or an engineered core? The honest answer depends on where the door sits and how much sun it takes.
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Fitting a door frame properly
A leaf that binds in the wet season is almost never the leaf. Here is the sequence our installers follow, in order.
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Caring for hardwood doors
Four small habits that keep a timber door looking like the day it was hung, and one common mistake that ruins a finish.
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