If you have logged on to my site after looking
at all of the beautiful doors we make that means you are probably ready to start
asking questions. That means you have probably
done your homework and you have looked at about every website out there that
sells rustic reclaimed lumber doors.
Old growth reclaimed Doug Fir 70 - 100 years
old. The wood is sourced nationwide from old barns, businesses, houses.
When we purchase the wood from a third generation demolition
company here in California our guys pull out any nails and metal
embedded in the wood, give the wood a good cleaning and sand old
paint off of the wood so that you will get the finish that you desire.
One of the reasons you are using reclaimed lumber is to highlight
the wood’s aged beauty.
Once the carpenters have removed all unnatural blemishes from the
wood it is now a canvas for your finishing process.
The doors are built on site here in San Diego,
CA. by our talented U.S. carpenters in our state of the art shops.
We can take any door you see in our files and
custom make it in your dimensions and any size jamb width.
Of you would like to see the files of all of
the doors we have made ask me how I can get that to you.
You can also send me a picture of a door you have
found online and the chances are very good we can make it for you.
We can do low E insulated glass or laminate or
tempered. We have clear and seedy and some opaque choices.
If you see a door you like hardware and the
glass is included in the price. We have a standard hardware package that comes
with the doors
but you may see something you like online
and we can see if our blacksmiths can make for you. All hardware is hand forged
made
by artisan old world blacksmiths in Mexico. The
hardware is the only part of the doors we have fabricated in Mexico.
When you contact me about a door if you
generally know your rough opening, the swing of the door, the jamb width, if
you want
an arched or a square top door and what
hardware you would like that is about all I will need. You can tell us if you
want the door to
be less rustic, medium rustic or heavy rustic
in looks.
This is part of the charm of using reclaimed
lumber. You can request a very rustic look with the
natural nail holes, hail marks,
weathered by storms, pin holes, termite holes
from long ago critters that no longer inhabit these doors or you can ask that
we choose less rustic wood.
The quality of the doors is excellent.
The doors are solid old growth Doug Fir. We never use fillers or engineered
wood or veneers.
These are doors than can be passed down for
generations. By using this reclaimed lumber you are keeping a link to the past
alive.
We do not stain the doors. It is not hard
and we will send you a video class on every step including the clear coat
process.
ANYONE can do it. If that is not enough you can
call us.
We do not do the bore holes or install
lock sets That needs to be done on site. We do not install the throw bolts for
double doors.
That needs to be done on site. We can Dutch any
door.
We use a company called Seko Logistics to ship
the doors. We are running 4 – 6 weeks right now and once the doors are at the
shipper
it takes 3 – 5 days to get to you. You are also
welcome to come here to pick up your door here in San Diego to save shipping
costs.
“Unusual doors often take you to the unusual
worlds!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan
Doors create a magnificent first
impression. Yours can go beyond being a simple entry way to one that
reflects your personality
and adds character and warmth. We use solid old
growth reclaimed Doug Fir lumber 40 - 100 years old gleaned from demolished
houses,
barns and businesses. Mid century all
lumber was original growth and only rough sawn at the mill so a 2 X 4 was a
full 2” X 4”.
After that the wood was planed down or surfaced
four sides so that it becomes a 1-1/2 X 3-1/2”.
In some cases the wood can be hundreds of years
old and could have been even older before it was used in the structure it was
found in.
Knowing the age helps determine the wood’s
density and how well it stands up to the process of reclaiming it. From
simple
to elaborate our rustic doors can
provide you with the look, personality and mood you want.
No two doors can ever be exactly alike. The
defects are naturally made and are random and will vary board to board.
Natural characteristics are knots of different
sizes, variations in color, grain swirl, wormholes, pin holes.
Most of our doors are deeply influenced by
castle doors from England, Spain and Italy. Built from solid reclaimed
Doug Fir wood our arched wrought iron hand
forged pounded pieces you see decorating our doors giving a charm and
uniqueness only limited by imagination.
Our niche is using very old kiln dried wood to make rustic doors.
If you want your door to look like brand new wood in a
rustic style then tell us and we will use brand new wood like
mahogany or alder or oak. Otherwise, you are getting a piece of history.
Each piece of wood is unique and is used to create unique doors
and windows. Each beam is like a historical artifact and every
one has it’s own story. Your door had a life before it came to you
and it may have had a life before that. It could have been in a farmhouse
dating back to colonial America or on a wall in a Duke’s palace in
Italy. There is something special about being able to say that your
door
offers character shaped from it’s previous life. There is not a
way to get a wood as characterized as reclaimed wood. This old wood is
unique
in color variation more than anything you can get from a lumber
company that sells virgin wood.
Doug Fir is a very good choice because it naturally resists most
kinds of weathering without a lot of paint or product. Old growth
wood
is better in every way. It has already experienced the weather and
time and has multiple color tones because of the weather.
The amount of time a board was exposed to rain and sunlight and
other environmental factors often dictates the exact color of the finished
product.
Old growth Doug Fir tends of have a tight grain pattern that is
quite coveted.
This means the actual grain of the wood is in a smaller
pattern than other wood types. This leads to durability.
The beauty of this wood is minimal care after installation.
This old growth Doug Fir has a ton of character elements that are
not there in new wood pieces.
Old nail holes from use, worm damage and more all adds to the
character of the barn wood.
Old growth refers to trees that have naturally reached their
full maturity in an environment that encouraged old growth.
These trees are larger and stronger because it took sometimes
centuries to reach maturation. It is harder than virgin wood.
Old growth forests are now protected and cannot be used which
means using reclaimed lumber wood is the perfect alternative
and by using this environmentally friendly reclaimed lumber you
are giving new life to any project you can dream up.
Last but not least is choosing reclaimed lumber is a sustainable
option that reduces deforestation thus helping to protect the eco system.
Instead of cutting down new trees this is a great way to repurpose
wood that has already been in use. Not only a good choice but a beautiful
choice.
If you would like a PDF file of all of the doors we make please let
me know and I will send you the files
then I can make a custom order for you. I will tell you how to get the files.