Swap old Hollow Core for a Solid impact!

Swap a hollow core door for a solid door and it will instantly change the energy in a room. We decided to change our doors, and do some custom fitting like changing our terrible bifold pantry (I really need to talk to the designer on that one, I mean what the heck were they thinking? The space is only 18" to begin with and having a bifold you automatically lose almost 4" because it doesn't fully open! I mean Really!!!) Which brings me to my reason for swapping out my pantry bifold for a simple outswinging door. This has brought ease of use to my kitchen and pantry, I no longer feel like ripping the bifold off the track and throwing it across the room (as is no longer exists!) Sure I had to remove the moldings and do a little bit of patch and painting but WORTH every second of work! I love my kitchen pantry, I can reach and access everything now, and it looks amazing! Below is a picture of a before and after (well almost after;), you can see the smile on my face starting to grow, I guess you could say just like the Grinches heart grew my smile grew two sizes that day!

I have to admit that pulling off moldings and patching and painting is A LOT easier than trying to deal with double bifolds ughhh! Don't give up and just keep adjusting until they are perfect! There are little spaces in the bottom of the hardware that will allow you to move and place your bifolds where they need to go so to they have an equal space and function properly and smoothly. Remember to keep Breathing and Don't give up because it is so rewarding when they are completed. I love love love my new doors, and all my old doors are being recycled at Dayna's Doors. We kept our frames and jambs as they are in perfectly good condition. However changing out all our doors was not with complete ease.....

 PROBLEMS installing doors

Our house over the years has settled, so even though being the expert at machining and matching up hinges and holes my door did NOT FIT! I had to take a planer to the top of the door and remove about a 1/4 inch off one of the corners so my washroom door would close, and voila a perfect closing door!! Don't be afraid to play with the doors, as we don't know what has been done to the old ones you will need to play around a little bit!!

The last improvement we made to our doors was replacing a French door glass that had external blinds with an internal blind kit. All we had to do was buy a blade for our jig saw and cut out to the proper size of the new internal blind. I love love love the internal blinds! No cleaning and my animals don't destroy the blinds from trying to peer through for a glimps. My overall experience with door swapping was awesome and brought huge impact to how my home feels, warm and inviting with so much character!! So get creative and swap!

Keep dreaming and creating!

Dayna

Want to know how to instantly increase the market value of a home?

Surveys and scholarly research states that homes that have solid wood doors can increase their home value easily by 6%! 

There are many different styles and wood species to choose from. Hemlock and Knotty Alder are some of our favourites. Whether you are looking for a clean and vertical grain, interior or exterior like the beautiful double door unit above (Hemlock) or a character style with lots of knots (Knotty Alder) they will be leaps and bounds of improvement from the hollow core doors that are just there to close an opening. Wood doors will also bring a sense of Zen and quietness to a home, as they are sound dampeners!  For a funny video check this out;) FUNNY VIDEO.

Knotty Alder Doors bring a lot of character into a home, whether it is urban or rural. Log home builders, cabin owners, renovators and new home builders will increase sell value and market attractiveness. As you may know Dayna's Doors offers many, many, many styles of solid wood doors. They have one of a kind to full home packages, factory overruns that are stain grade, brand new doors and of course paint grades as well. 

From time to time there are mega specials too, like for instance right now Dayna's Doors just received inventory on a giant supply of Knotty Alder doors and they are on a BLOWOUT SPECIAL that should not be overlooked! These doors are brand new and are perfect for any home and especially at this price!! Prehung Knotty Alder doors $155.00 regular starting at $315.00. Act NOW and contact Dayna's Doors 604-504-2510 and we will help you find the right doors for you!

Differentiation is what it is all about, make your home stand out swap out your hollow cores or build with solid wood doors and the value of your home will instantly increase!

As my friend Shauna always says,

Build. Design. Inspire

Dayna

After all It's Patio Season!!!

Interior French Doors are on special at Dayna's Doors

this door to the left is on sale! 

1 - 10lite French Door Prehung on primed 4 9/16 jamb for $99.00

Sizes range from 2/4 - 2/8 Limited supplies, going, going, gone! This price applies only to doors that are already prehung in the shop. (as the door itself sells for $90 this is a great special!). 

There is clear glass in the doors but if this is not what you are after and you want a more frosted look, there are kits to acid etch the glass or use a type of film to cover the glass to give a more frosted look. The acid etch formula should be able to be found at any art supply store or even big box store in their paint isle, purchases online for sure... Perhaps call some places first before driving all over, if this is of interest.

Now if you are thinking about adding some 1- Lite French Doors to your Patio get the doors prehung as a double door at Dayna's Doors and you will receive 10% off the prehung unit. Replacing the old sliding glass doors with a set of French Double Doors opens up the usefulness as both doors can not open and beauty to a home. This picture is a double French Doors with internal blinds like the picture to the left (LOVE!!) which we think are so smart. They are active just like normal blinds but they don't collect all the dust as do the normal blinds!

This picture to the left is a set of 1 Lite French Doors but they have added on a Wizard Screen, this allows the homeowners to open up their doors but now they don't have to worry about bugs coming into their home. The screens meet up in the middle, one locks into place and you slide the other one open, but of course they will both open and there will be NO POST in the middle to obstruct you walking path. (just like a set of Double French Exterior Doors)

Keep renovating and building!

Dayna

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