What is Flush Door? Types of Flush Doors

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What Is Flush Door?

A flush door is a completely smooth surface door made by stacking plywood on a lightweight wood frame. With an attractive design and rich appearance, flush doors are one of the most commonly used in residential buildings. Flush doors are made of wood stuffed with poplar, mango, or pine. This is the type of wood used for the production of flush doors. When water comes into contact with the blind door surface, it drains without accumulating on the empty door surface. The flush door is light in weight and very easy to install.

A door is an important requirement and element of any home, it must not only be aesthetically pleasing, but also have properties such as durability, strength, water resistance, and heat resistance, and must not deform over time.

Various Types of Flush Door

Solid Core Flush Door
Hollow Core Flush Door
Cellular Core Flush Door

Let’s take a look at what they are.

1. Solid Core Flush Door

Solid-core flush doors are very famous. Hardwood and mineral composition are used to manufacture Solid-core flush doors. The various combinations of particle board, laminated core, cross band, face wood veneer, blockboard, etc. are utilized to manufacture Solid-core flush doors.

The width of these doors should not be more than 7.5 cm of stiles, top and bottom rails. This type of door also offers soundproofing properties. The frame of these doors is made of timber wood and hardwood lipping is done around the framing to add strength and durability to the door.

2. Hollow Core Flush Door

Hollow-core flush doors are hollow inside, can be made into a variety of shapes, and are very easy to install. Available in a variety of designs and decorative finishes.

Hollow hollow doors must be at least 6mm thick and the frame posts, top, bottom, and middle rungs must be at least 7.5cm wide.

3. Cellular Core Flush Door

Cellular Core flush doors are made by fastening plywood battens and provide an attractive appearance. The door flush with the honeycomb core is chemically treated and vacuum pressed. It has a good heat resistance and water repellency. The thickness of the cellular core of the inner door must be at least 3 mm.