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See below for a list of questions we get asked a lot. If you can’t find the answers you are looking for please don’t hesitate to contact us – we’re here to help!
A flat jamb is a flat piece of timber, usually the width of the wall (total thickness of the timber framing and gib/lining). When in place, the architrave is placed over the facing edge and the gib, hiding the gap between the jamb and wall lining. The flat jamb system is highly flexible, allowing for a wide range of sizes. Door stop can be adjusted once the door is installed to ensure your door closes flush to the doorstop.
A grooved jamb is designed to reduce the need for architraves. It’s wider than a flat jamb and has grooves to allow the gib board to slide in, eliminating the need for architraves. Some prefer the look of a grooved jamb, but it’s often thought to be cheaper because it doesn’t need architraves. However, this can be misleading. It costs more to order grooved jamb and can result in increased labour costs for installation, gibbing, and painting. It’s also inflexible, as it’s made in specific sizes only. So is not suitable to use for unusual lining or wall thicknesses.
Hollow core doors are the lightest and most affordable option, and are the most common choice in low – medium spec homes. There are two different options for solid core doors. Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Moisture Resistant Particle Board. Each with different benefits.
In New Zealand, most interior doors have standard heights of 1980mm, 2200mm, or 2400mm.
The most common height is 1980mm, suitable for homes with a 2400mm stud height. For houses with a higher stud height, doors of 2200mm or 2400mm are also available.
Standard door widths in New Zealand range from 410mm to 910mm.
The available widths are: 410mm, 460mm, 510mm, 560mm, 610mm, 660mm, 710mm, 760mm, 810mm, 860mm, and 910mm.
While you can have doors made to any size, it’s more affordable to choose one of these standard sizes. If necessary, adjust your opening size to accommodate a standard door.
Use our handy calculator to work out your required opening / trim size to fit your specified door size.
Yes we can create custom grooved doors to suit your requirements. There is a wide range of standard grooved door options available already, but if you can’t find what you are looking for then contact us with your preferred design.
Our current manufacturing time for small orders is 14 working days + shipping time. Items can be collected from our Hamilton factory or delivered anywhere in New Zealand. For smaller orders such as single doors we can often get these ready for pickup faster – please contact us if you require a faster turn around and we’ll do our best to make it work.
Pickup is available from 9-4pm Monday – Friday. Please don’t arrive to pickup your order until you have received confirmation that it is ready for collection.
Yes we can offer discounted pricing for high volume builders, and flexible payment terms for account holders.
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