Handling Doors

When you have made a selection of Casey Doors we are very keen that you then get the most value and benefit from our products. We take every care and attention to ensure that you receive our goods in perfect condition. However, as with most timber products and furniture, care and attention need be exercised in on site storage and handling. To ensure that our products are in as good of condition on handover as the day they were delivered, we have prepared some points and guidelines which we hope you find of some assistance.

• Doors should be stacked flat, raised off the floor on not less than three bearers on a level surface and protected by waterproof coverings on all sides.
• Veneered doors should be stored so as no part is exposed to the light as this would result in fading and discolouration.
• Doors for polishing should be handled carefully to avoid soiling. They should receive a first coat as soon as possible.
• Doors should be handled using clean gloves to avoid finger marks.
• On leaving our workshop, doors have a moisture content of between 8%-14%. This should suit the intended eventual use and all precautions to ensure that this remains the case should be taken.
• As timber doors are hygroscopic they will absorb or lose moisture after leaving the factory if not properly protected. Care should be taken to ensure a relative humidity of between 40%-60%, and that the doors are maintained in a clean and dry environment while in storage, during installation and thereafter. Any variation of the above will cause the door to absorb or lose moisture - which will result in core telegraphing and shadowing. Futhermore, if moisture is not equal on each face of the door, it will cause distortion.
• Doors should be ordered so that the period of storage on site before erection is kept to a minimum. The building programme should be planned so that the period between the fitting of the door and occupation of the building is kept to a minimum.
• Ensure that doors are not taken on site before the building is roofed and glazed.
• If heating is to be introduced, it should be gradual and equal to all surfaces of the doors, otherwise serious distortion of the leaves can result.
• Heating should be switched on initially at low levels and gradually raised to the desired level over a period of time.