About the Timber

• Our cottage doors are constructed from Character grade English or European Oak. This has been carefully seasoned, kiln dried and sawn.
• Newly sawn oak is a light brown colour which will darken quickly with the effect of light. If you are looking for a darker brown oak please refer to our ageing process below.

About the Construction

• All cottage doors are handmade with a staff bead on each tongue and groove plank on the face and on the rear. Planks are 20mm thick. The ledges which are screwed and plugged to the planks are 175mm wide and 25mm thick, with chamfered edges. The door is finished with decorative rosehead nails on the face.
• The standard construction is 4-5 random width boards, with three horizontal ledges

About the Finish

• We recommend cottage doors should be hung using a pair of 18" T-hinges. Hinges were traditionally attached to the face (see Aged Oak Door photo) with fixings into the ledge behind. If you are fixing hinges to the reverse side, fix to the vertical boards and not the ledges.

Aged Doors

• For customers requiring a darker oak and more period look we offer an excellent ageing process known as fuming. Colours produced by this process vary according to the natural tannins in the oak. Fumed doors look best after finishing with oil. Doors are supplied fumed and oiled ready for you to hang (see photos below)

Door Furniture

• Traditional blacksmith forged T-hinges and Suffolk latches are available at very competitive prices to complement your cottage doors. Go to our Door Furniture pages for information.

Made to Measure

• With our made to measure service we are able to tailor the sizes and the construction to your requirements. This can be useful if you need doors making to match others already in your house.

• Sizes we make to order height, width and thickness

• Construction can be altered...
• Addition of a fourth ledge
• Addition of braces
• 3 plank doors can be made using boards up to 11" wide
• Shaping to fit arches
• Windows portrait or diamond shaped.
  
• Built in wardrobe doors can be made in this ledged and boarded style
• Stable doors can be made if you require the flexibilty of a split opening

• Chamfered architraving and door linings can be supplied to your requirements.
• Please e-mail with your size details and construction requirements and we will provide a quote

Prices

Terms

• Allow 4-6 weeks for making up oak cottage doors.
• Prices do not include VAT.
• Delivery can be arranged.
• Payment terms are 50% with order and 50% on collection or delivery.

Door Care

• If you purchase from us please care for your doors properly
• On receipt, remove packaging.
• Store cottage doors flat, inside your house, away from any heat source, preferably in the room where they are to be hung.
• Apply your chosen finish on receipt.
• Do not leave cottage doors in garages or outhouses prior to hanging.
• Do not store or introduce to environments where there is drying plaster or concrete.