Wonderful world of Wood and the True Beauty in Wood

No matter the product if it is crafted from wood there is true natural beauty that can't be denied.

When we choose a wooden product it comes with all the characters and colours. The beauty of the natural wood can bring a calming effect to a home, cabin or even tree-house! There are many different types of wood and many types are used in making doors. The main wood types Dayna's Doors offers come in Hemlock and Knotty Alder.

Hemlock is most commonly paired or compared with Fir as they have very similar marking and colours. In fact most people even professionals can't even tell the difference! It all depends on the conditions the trees grew in, we can however tell a difference between a Chinese Hemlock and a North American Hemlock because of their distinctive markings within the grain. Take this picture to the left a Hemlock 3 Panel Shaker door has a vertical grain and is quite lite in colour. If you look closely the colours within the panels range from an almost yellow/golden to a more pink colour. This is because the pieces may have come from different trees or different sections of the tree. You will always be able to see the difference in the colours in the panels and it is quite beautiful to see all the varying hues within the wood- especially when you finish them in a clear stain. A clean grain is accomplished through the Hemlock doors.


It is truly amazing how wood in a room can transform the feeling of a home or style. The natural beauty wood brings into a room is like no other, definitely not accomplished by using hollow core doors or products


Now if you are looking for a little more character to you home or cabin please take note of the following door. This door below is a Knotty Alder 3 Panel Square Top Shaker it is the exact same style as the one above (The Hemlock 3 panel above) but has a lot more character!

Again when a stain is put on the wood beautiful tones and colours come out of the wood, the natural beauty comes from the different hues within the panels. You will always have variances in the colours and tones in the wood. In fact the more differences and knots in these Knotty Alder doors the better!

Renovations bring on new excitements and buzz in the atmosphere as the home transforms and changes to fit your style. Choose a door that fits your character!!

Dayna

Curb appeal Curb appeal Curb appeal!

Curb appeal Curb appeal Curb appeal! Dress up your door by adding some beautiful glass or maybe changing out an old outdated style. First impressions last forever!

No mater the style of a house there is a door that will enhance the curb appeal to every home. Weather a Victorian, Country or Modern style home Dayna's Doors will help you find the right door! Sometimes this will require a little bit of searching but we will keep on trying to find that perfect fit! Maybe you have the right door it just needs a little re-vamping or updating......                                                                                                                       

In this double door unit (see above) the glass was custom ordered with a beautiful black rod iron design in the glass. The sealed glass unit comes from a beautiful line of different glass from Medieval Glass industries http://www.medievalglass.com/ they have many styles to choose from. Not only does this company have glass for exterior units but they also carry a wide range of transom glass and cabinet glass as well. This is truly a unique front door entrance and I can't wait until the entire renovation is complete to see all the complimentary details between the home and doors.

The first doors featured in this article were originally fiberglass 6 panels (see picture to the right). We simply went throught the many pictures and glass options with our customers and found the perfect fit! We cut out and removed the panels and voila! a new style to match the newly renovated home!

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Sometimes you won't get so lucky and you will have to replace the entire unit, but that is ok too! We will take your old doors and make sure they get recycled or maybe we can re-hang them for you into a new frame.

British Columbia can bring some really wet seasons and because of this we see a lot of frames and bottoms of doors that rot and no longer have their structural integrity. We say no problem!  

Bring in your doors and we can analyze them at the shop and give some advice! You might just need a new door unit and maybe not!

From simple Craftsman style doors to ornate and fancy no matter the style of a home there is a way of enhancing the beauty and increasing the curb appeal. Curb appeal is important for home owners, sellers and buyers. 

Curb appeal is the first impression for everyone and you want to make sure your home is dressed to impress!

Visit http://daynasdoors.com/

check out the different styles and photo gallery, maybe you will see the perfect door for your instant home improvement!

You can also call 604-504-2510

#3-34220 South Fraser Way

Abbotsford, BC

Trade Show 2010 and some of our favourites

Dayna's Doors enjoyed their two trade shows this year. The first one we attended was in Chilliwack at the big Heritage (RED) Barn where we felt so welcomed by the community. We really enjoyed our time, talking to people and learning about their renovation or building needs. A couple weekends later we entered the Abbotsford trade show at the Tradex center and also met a lot of people who had great ideas and stories. If you have a story please call us 604-504-2510 or simply send us an e-mail to daynasd@gmail.com.

Terrascape had a wonderful display in the home and garden show  (picture to the right and above) where a beautiful Knotty Alder Exterior door from Dayna's Doors was used. This is our second show display working with Terrascape they have a wonderful following and are so nice to work with. We have heard wonderful things about this company and wish them well in the future. We also want to thank them for using our door in their beautiful garden display. For more information on this company check out their website http://www.terrascapebc.ca.

We have enjoyed working with many other companies that were also at the show including Wizard Screen where Charlie Lesky http://www.wizardindustries.com 604-825-8477 www.mainlandhomecomforts.com. Their screens are a great addition to one of our French doors or any exterior door for that matter. Bug season is coming and so is the beautiful weather. The first step is to purchase some french doors that will swing out into the garden or into the home, then get some wizard screens that we just love to keep out the bugs and bring in the warmth and beauty!

Another of our favourites are some beautiful kitchen cabinets that are hand made from Country Cabinets, contact nathan@countrycabinets.ca for more information.

Tydcarpentry is one of our favourite finishing carpenters that helps out Dayna's Doors by installing doors, making custom cabinets with Country Cabinets, built ins, laying flooring or putting up mouldings, whatever his task he does anything with perfection! Tyson can get really busy and needs to be booked in advance don't wait until the last minute! Tyson can be reached at 778-878-6981 tydcarpentry@hotmail.com.

There were many more exhibitors that I will save for another day, until then take care and start dreaming about your renovation or home and how we can help you achieve that goal!

A big thank you to everyone!

Dayna
www.daynasdoors.com

French Doors

A quick and easy way to increase the beauty and access to a patio or deck is by replacing sliding doors ( You know the ones that are always getting stuck and driving you crazy....) with active swinging double French Doors.

In this picture to the left we have a Stain Grade Fiberglass Oak design double 3/0 French Doors Inswinging prehung on hemlock jamb 6 9/16 Left Hand Active. ( Rough opening must be at least 74 1/4 wide) These are ready to be picked up at the shop!

The glass featured in this door is a sealed double pane energy efficient LOW-E, which helps protects us from harmful UV rays that so easily pass through clear openings.

This door unit will look nice stained up especially if you have a home finished in wood shingles, or sleek design or maybe for a country cabin. No matter what the home style this is a large improvement or feature to any home. This will help you enjoy the outdoors, indoors all through the year.

Through the month of February 2010, Dayna's Doors is offering 20% off the original price. This applies for all prehung finished units in store singles or doubles.

You must act quickly as Springtime is nearing and you will obviously want to have these installed ready to use to enjoy the new view!


Interested?
Dayna's Doors
Call 604-504-2510
#3- 34220 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, BC
V2S 2C6

Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) Ends February 1, 2010

This goes to all those renovators, do it yourselfers, builders and anybody who wants to do some home fixin'!






The Home Renovation Tax Credit is based on expenses for improvements to your house, condo or cottage. It can be claimed on your 2009 tax return. It ONLY applies to work or goods acquired after January 27, 2009 -January 31, 2009 under an agreement entered after Jan 27, 2009.

Now you are probably thinking well it is almost spring and are therefore concerned about Curb appeal and heading your focus outdoors. Well you are absolutely right! A quick and easy way of changing the feeling and look to a house and into a beautiful home would be done by simply changing your front door!

You can replace the entire unit or simply swap out your door, just like the picture above. This house changed instantly into a home with character by swapping out a paneled door with a beautiful Craftsman door!

There are so many options for home renovating and home improvements, consider swapping out your doors, an instant upgrade would be by replacing old interior hollow core doors with some nice beautiful wood doors. This will not only bring style and character to the home but some peace and quiet!! Wooden doors are not only gorgeous but will reduce the amount of noise in a home. Why replace hollow doors with hollow when you can spend the same amount and get solid doors from Dayna's Doors!

We will replace your doors and frames or simply your doors. Bring in your old doors and we will machine the new doors to match the old ones. We would also love to recycle your old doors, as we do not like to throw things away!



The HRTC aplies to eligible expenses of more than $1,000, but not more than $10,000, resulting in a max non-refundable credit of $1,350. (($10,000 - $1,000) x 15%).

For more information please, please visit http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/hrtc/ ask questions and do some research!

We will help you with your home improvements!

Call Dayna's Doors 604-504-2510
Visit www.daynasdoors.com

Home, Leisure & Outdoor show Jan 29-31, 2010 Chilliwack

Come visit us at the Home, Leisure & Outdoor show January 29-31, 2010 in Chilliwack.

If you want to learn more about our products and people please come to the show and have a visit! We will have our thinking caps on and can't wait to hear about your renovations needs.

Dayna's Doors has an innovative group of people that believe in the power of YES. We dream, create and believe in options and opportunities. We know that no home has the same story or needs, custom sizing, cut downs, machining  to customer specs is all possible at our shop.

 Come and visit, tell us your story and let us help you reach your goals!


Dayna's Doors
#3-34220 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC
604-504-2510

New Hours for the New Year

Starting February Dayna's Doors will be open Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30pm and Saturdays 10-5pm.

The shop is currently going through some changes: we have more hours of operation, we are organizing the shop and of course we are constantly trying to help people improve their homes. Our team is excited for the improvements to our nicely organized shop! Bit by bit we are making headway to a more fluid shop. We continue to encourage people to improve their homes in a green fashion, and love being the ones to help achieve it!

Stop by sometime and tell us your renovation needs or ideas, we are a creative bunch and can build and create ideas into finished products. Chances are between the group we will come up with a solution! Between our custom units, sizes, prehanging and other expertises we will be able to help!