I am getting toward the trim phase of a basement remodel, and I am considering fashioning interior maple doors. The count is 1 x 36", 3 x 32", and a French door 72" with tempered glass. The style that appeals to me for the house is “Craftsman”. As I understand it, there are a variable number of panels (haven’t decided) and the panels are flat.
My primary question is whether maple plywood would be appropriate for the panels in a flat panel configuration. There’d be some stability advantage to the plywood substrate. I could also see a disadvantage in terms of wear and tear on the door. For instance, blunt trauma to a solid panel will look like a dent if anything whereas the trauma to plywood could violate the veneer.
I think solid rails and styles, in contrast to stave core, would suffice here as the environment is climate and humidity controlled. At the get-go, there were multiple water problems, but we are buttoned up and controlled now. I could wind up with a twister potato chip but so be it. There are worse problems in life.
A common response to this is that I should buy and not build. I am not seeing quality doors for reasonable $ at this time that are persuading me to buy. Any thoughts appreciated, in particular about the panels: plywood, slatted, raised?
My primary question is whether maple plywood would be appropriate for the panels in a flat panel configuration. There’d be some stability advantage to the plywood substrate. I could also see a disadvantage in terms of wear and tear on the door. For instance, blunt trauma to a solid panel will look like a dent if anything whereas the trauma to plywood could violate the veneer.
I think solid rails and styles, in contrast to stave core, would suffice here as the environment is climate and humidity controlled. At the get-go, there were multiple water problems, but we are buttoned up and controlled now. I could wind up with a twister potato chip but so be it. There are worse problems in life.
A common response to this is that I should buy and not build. I am not seeing quality doors for reasonable $ at this time that are persuading me to buy. Any thoughts appreciated, in particular about the panels: plywood, slatted, raised?