Prepainted Wood

I’m going to buy french doors, there is such a price difference. Why?

I prefer the steel french doors that are prepainted, and they are cheaper than the wood french doors. Cheaper by more than a thousand dollars. Is it a quality issue or an aesthetic issue?

jeez mike, try priming the doors with oil based primer before you slap them in! or two coats, then they are set to be painted when the install is finished! enough with rebutting him. look into fiberglass doors, for another possibility, they tend to be made with a wood grain look, for a “fancier” appearance. make sure that the header over the door opening is a sandwich of 2X8′s over a strip of 1/2″ plywood that runs the entire length of the header. some contractors just place a scrap piece of 1/2″ plywood every foot or so and that isn’t as strong. it could lead to a sag, which could cause door operating problems. i’ve seen this happen on sliding and french doors. for the record, i installed stanley steel doors in my own home, my mothers, and my in laws houses, in the past 15 years, and have had no problems with them yet! i guess some guys just try for repeat business instead of trying to be highly recommended for quality work. good luck, hope this helps.

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