From a Professional Point of View, Solid Wood Door Maintenance Methods in Cold Winter


The wood used in the whole wood custom home is mostly high-end and delicate wood, which is essential for daily maintenance. Throughout the year, wooden doors always undergo several alternating sections of hot and cold, and the maintenance methods of wooden doors in different seasons are also different.

Solid wood door is a wooden door made of all solid wood. It is made of natural logs to make the door core. After drying, it is scientifically processed through blanking, polishing, tenoning, punching, high-speed milling and other processes. More than solid wood door, Cherrywood, walnut and other precious timber are selected. There are natural wood texture and color that cannot be replaced by other wooden doors. The moisture content is generally lower than 12%, compared with other teak of the same standard, the degree of finely processed is also higher. Because of the natural beauty of solid wood door, we should take care of it carefully during daily use and maintenance: 1. Do not hang over-heavy items on the door leaf, and avoid bumping or scratching sharp instruments items; 2. Do not rub the edges and corners of wooden doors frequently to avoid fading and damage of decorative materials; 3. When opening or closing the door leaf, or opening the door lock or turning gate lock handle, do not push too hard, let alone hit the wooden door; 4. When the hinge, door lock and other frequently moving hardware accessories become loose, tighten them immediately; 5. Do not open the door lock with wet hands, and keep the wooden door and door lock away from corrosive solvents; When painting the wall, cover the wooden door to avoid coating erosion and peel and fade the decorative material of the wooden door; 6. When wiping the glass, do not let the cleaning agent or water penetrate into the gap of the glass bead to avoid deformation of the bead; 7. In order to keep the surface gloss and service life of wooden doors, cleaning and dust removal should be carried out regularly. Use a soft cloth to wipe away stains on the surface of wooden doors, because hard cloth can easily scratch the surface. When the stain is too heavy, you can use the special cleaning agent for furniture. Remember: After decontamination, you should also wipe it clean immediately. Dust can be removed by vacuum cleaner. After entering the winter, the most attention should be paid to prevent the wooden door from being deformed due to excessive humidity and temperature difference, metal fittings from rusting, edge sealing and finishing materials from falling off. Wooden doors are like human skin, which is easy to crack in dry environment. Therefore, good indoor ventilation should be maintained to keep wooden doors in normal temperature and humidity environment. The air humidifier commonly used in the home not only gives the occupants a comfortable feeling, but also allows the wooden door to feel the humidity in the air and keep the facade moist. It is worth noting that when electric heater or other heating installaion are used in winter, the indoor temperature should not be too high, otherwise the indoor temperature will be drier, affecting the comfort of the human body, and also affecting the perception of wet air of wooden doors. It is best not to set the heating at home near the wooden door to avoid its thermal deformation.

Editor: China Door Industry Network-dog thief